So this quote pretty much means you can't change the circumstances life throws at you but you can make your own choices and have a specific attitude to get what you want. So what you were born into, if your company shuts down, if your dog dies, if it snows the day of your big interview etc. But you can have an specific attitude to get to your goal. So yes it snowed the day of your big interview but you set up another one. So you have to persevere you can work toward your goals no matter what hard thing you face and you can sometimes use your hardships for good. If your company shut down you can find your dream job, if your dog died you can rescue a dog in need, if you were born into a poor family now you can help those who are poor etc.
Well cut pieces in half until everyone has a piece. The advantages are everyone will have a piece. But the disadvantages is that not all the pieces will be equal.
What is the speaker's view of the custom of seclusion? It is a relic from an ancient people that should be studied. It is necessary to protect women from the ravages of time. It celebrates the natural beauty and power of women.
