good or bad
somewhere in our past, most of us have been taught to judge things as good or bad. is this the truth? at best it is a maybe. all things are a part of the whole. each part is important as it makes the whole. it is but a step in the journey. how then can any of it really be bad if it is necessary to the completed path? another thing i do not know…………….
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Thought you might appreciate this story if you haven’t heard it before… That’s Bad! No..That’s Good! Old Sai was a farmer, old and well respected in the village for his wisdom, and his ability to prosper. Recently he acquired, at great expense, a fine draft horse to use in his fields. He had not had the mare very long when it ran away. His neighbors gather to and his neighbors console him in his bad luck. Sai, however, simply says, “What makes you so sure it isn’t a blessing?” His neighbors think he must be getting a bit senile. Then, a few days later, the horse returns with a stallion by its side. This time the neighbors gather to celebrate and congratulate him on his good fortune. Sai simply says, “What makes you so sure that it isn’t disaster?” The neighbors look at him quizzically, as if he simply canÂ’t make up his mind. Several days later, SaiÂ’s only son is riding the horse into town and he gets bucked off and breaks his hip. Again the neighbors gather to console him and again Sai simply says, “What makes you so sure that it isn’t a blessing?” 3 months later a large force of raiding nomads come across the border.
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The army comes to the village and presses every able-bodied man into service. In the ensuing battle, the Chinese army loses 9 out of 10 men. Nevertheless, because the son was still recovering from his broken hip he was not called to war, and so the father and son survived to care for each other.
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This is so true. How often people quote ‘judge not, lest you be judged’ – and then proceed to do just that. Thank you
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