Answer:
I believe that in day to day circumstances, yes. We can control when we brush our teeth and what we put on our toast. Overall though, we cannot control our fate. In most religions and prominently in greek myths, fate is something higher you cant control. When someone tries to control there fate that is when they often make the worst happen. Fate is what will happen and cannot be persuaded or changed at all.
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B. is the BEST because it gives the flexibility of theme ideas for courage.
C. is very specific on climbing mountains as the only way to learn about courage.
A and D are criticising courage.