The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.

读书人要为子孙营造福祉而不是祈求福祉。严谨家规，崇尚俭朴，教导耕田读书，累积陰德，这就是营造福祉。广积土地房屋，拉拢关系争取利益，买卖功名，这就是求福祉。营造福祉的，平淡而长久；祈求福祉的，浓郁却短暂。

I think what Kanye West is going to mean is something similar to what Steve Jobs means.

变化是不可避免的，你如何应对决定了你的成功。

"Words have the power to heal, to destroy, and to transform."

翻译：君子要多了解古人的言论和行为，以蓄养自己的德行。

I've always been a person who follows my heart.