i find these 3 maxims not alright... 扼住命運的咽喉 ~~~ sounds too violent... 不斷挑戰is only an atitude at some stages in life... what's wrong with 聽天由命? it's unwise to interpret it as an extreme. the taoist wisdom can give more insight about it.
actually, they are boosting egos, but egos are hindrance to the truth