Once upon a time, there was an old farmer who had worked his crops for many years. One day, his horse ran away. Upon hearing the news, his neighbors came to visit. \u201cSuch bad luck,\u201d they said sympathetically.<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe,\u201d the farmer replied.<\/p>\n
The next morning, the horse returned, bringing with it three other wild horses. \u201cHow wonderful!\u201d the neighbors exclaimed.<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe,\u201d replied the old man.<\/p>\n
The following day, his son tried to ride one of the untamed horses, was thrown, and broke his leg. The neighbors again came to offer their sympathy on his misfortune.<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe,\u201d answered the farmer.<\/p>\n
The day after that, military officials came to the village to draft young men into the army.
Seeing that the son\u2019s leg was broken, they passed him by. The neighbors congratulated the farmer on how well things had turned out.<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe,\u201d said the farmer.<\/p>\n
Moral:<\/b> This story reminds us that opinions and judgments are often hasty and incomplete. What seems good or bad in the moment may shift with time. A Zen attitude invites us to see things without clinging to rigid opinions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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