Let It Be

I have an online friend of mine from Thailand whi is a Buddhist. I do not know much about the religion but they seem to have a much more philosophical outlook on life than Christians do. At least she has a more philosophical outlook on life than I do. She is always imploring me to "let it be" and I take that to mean that whatever is going to happen is going to happen and I do not have much control over it. Good or bad, I should just roll with it. She also tells me that "it is written" and I take that to mean that my future was pre-determined when I was born. The beginning and the end, all of the trials and tribulations, and my successes and my failures have already been decided. She is also a firm believer in meditation and that you can "program" your positive outlook into your psyche. She even messaged me a 30 minute instructional video on how to "properly" meditate. That is probably where I need to begin first.