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story…” “True…but the moral of these two
stories are…”
“What is it now?!”
“I know what you are trying to say: (1) The
A villager had a horse. One day it had run
world appears unfair (2) We have to
off during the night. All his neighbors told
accept it as is (3) Truth won't have
him that such was bad luck.
immediate benefits (4) All bad things may
not be bad…”
The villager replied, “Maybe…”
“Intelligent… And also, the same action
The next morning, his horse returned
can be considered sometime as good and
leading two wild horses back with it.
sometime as bad (based on intention or
The villager neighbors said this was good motive)….You shouldn't “do” (so called)
fortune. good things simply because you think you
will get something out of it. You should do
The villager replied, “Maybe…” things freely without any attachment to the
outcome. You give because you want to
The next morning, the villager's son tried
give and you have no emotional
to ride one of the wild horses which threw
attachment or expectations on what you
him off and he broke his leg.
get back…”
“Bad fortune!” said the neighbors.
“But how do we manage the frustration,
“Maybe…” said the villager. anger, helplessness, and all the other
emotions that flood in when this
The next day the provincial army came by happens?”
to gather up all of the young men in the
“We do not know why bad things happen
area in preparation for a war but because
to good people, but we can do what we
the villager's son had a broken leg he was
can to help, and to remember that
not inducted into the army.
underneath those dark clouds, the sun is
still shining. Every bad experience you
“Good fortune,” said the neighbors.
have – there is a lesson learned. Its
“Maybe…” said the villager. I finished knowledge gained. It's one of the ways
God (if you believe in) make you a
telling the story and smiled at her.
stronger, smarter person….”
“Hmmm…This is just a story….every time
“Ok…Hmm…Feel bit relaxed. Can you
bad things cannot become good things
analyze how do these bad things
later…”
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