There is an old Taoist parable which so beautifully illustrates why it is important not to judge things as good or bad – they are just events and they have a hidden message for us.
There was a poor farmer in ancient China who worked a small plot of land with his teenage son. During this time horses were considered a sign of wealth; the richest person in the province owned only a few of them. One day a wild horse jumped the poor farmer’s fence and began grazing on his land. According to local law, this meant that the horse now rightfully belonged to him and his family. The villagers were really jealous and said to the old man how lucky he was. Continue reading “Who knows what’s good or bad?”