I don't know exactly but I do not think Tesla would have said what he said without there being something important there. That something could be that our movements respond to the environment, they are not completely controlled by the environment. That could mean we have a choice, the right choices, when we are in tune with our environment. In my experience I have seen this with people where some have negative experiences in the same situation while others are able to sense and void them. Does that make sense?