I think there is always a conversation of how much of astrology influences us . Some believe in astrology and some don’t. For those who feel that astrology is true have seen events that has happened as indicated in their chart or have gone through the bad times when it said so. Some got lucky in the time indicated.
It is in my fate.
I take life as it comes and am observant of thoughts
I have control over my life.
We have our behavior in our hands, but there are many other things in life which are not in our hand these things can change our life. e.g. natural calamities is not in our hand and can have big influence in our life. So we can not ignore influence of astral bodies (planets). These are the divine forces which keep records of your action in the form of vibration and reflect back on us according to your vibration ( karma). So do good you will get good life. These divine forces are neutral for everyone. They just act according to your vibration. As below so above always remember this rule.
On a personal experience in my professional life .. I was all set to take a new job in Sep-2001. 9/11 happened and it changed the course of my life. I couldn’t join the company i was intending to join.. good or bad .. it was a turn in my life which was beyond my control and changed my destiny or this is my destiny. I could do nothing that would have changed things for me.