This is a parable from ancient China that teaches us that things are neither good nor bad. They just are.
A farmer in a rural Chinese village bought a horse and brought it home.
Early the next morning, as he was feeding the horse, it ran away. His neighbors felt sorry for him. They gathered around his farm and said, “We’re so sorry. How unlucky.”
The farmer calmly replied, “We’ll see.”
Just before sunset the next day, the horse returned with seven wild horses. The farmer and his family were very happy. The neighbors came back, smiling. “Oh, you’re so lucky! You now have eight horses. Your farm will grow quickly.”
The farmer replied, “We’ll see.”
Three days later, the farmer’s eldest son tried to ride one of the wild horses. He couldn’t control it, and the horse threw him over. The boy fell on the rocks and broke his leg. The neighbors said, “You’re so unlucky. The horses weren’t blessings at all. Poor boy. Poor family.”
The farmer simply said, “We’ll see.”
The following day, war broke out in the country. The king’s officers came to recruit young men for the army. The farmer’s son was rejected because of his injury. All the neighbors ran to him, saying, “Oh my God! Your son was spared. That’s so fortunate. How lucky!”
The farmer replied, “We’ll see.”
Life events are not inherently good or bad. They just happen. Many times, we try to assign meaning to them. We label events as good or bad. In reality, they don’t make sense in isolation.
Only after time passes, when you look at the bigger picture, does their meaning become clear.
Why Did I Write This Story On A Layer Poultry Farming Blog?
Things will happen in your life and on your farm. More than anything, you need a strong mind to get through these situations, whether they seem good or bad.
You’ll have good seasons, high production, and strong prices. Other times, you may face disease outbreaks, feed price hikes, personal emergencies, or very poor production.
That doesn’t mean you try to assign meaning to each situation. Instead, focus on solving the problem at hand or enjoying the success at hand.
That’s all that matters.
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