All of us suffer through misfortunes sometimes or more in our lives.
These event often leave us dejected and some of us often rue our luck, curse our luck or blame our luck for these misfortunes and this despondency may lead some even upto depression.
Is it so? Is there Good Luck or Bad luck? Do some Good or Bad events really decide the way of our lives?
I recall a small zen story.
Once upon a time in a village, a farmer's only horse ran away to the forest, right in the ploughing season, that when he needed it the most.
Everyone expressed pity, "Oh How unlucky! Now he cant prepare his farms. What a loss."
The farmer said, "Maybe"
However, within a few days, the horse returned from the forest , and even brought a mare with itself.
Everyone appreciated, "See . How lucky. Having a mare for free. Now he will have foals to sell also."
The farmer heard this and again said, "Maybe"
Soon, one day, the only son of farmer was riding the mare and fell down from the untrained mare and broke his own leg.
Again everyone said, "Your luck has again taken a turn for unlucky. This mare is unlucky."
The farmer heard and said, "Maybe".
In a few days a war broke out. The king ordered to recruit every able bodied man. The officials came and forced every youth to join the army. The farmer's son was left behind due to the broken leg.
Everyone said with jealousy ,"You are actually lucky! This broken leg saved ur son. "
And the farmer said......
What we observe in the story?
Since life is a continuous stream of events , one leading to another, we can not judge any event in isolation as our good luck as our Good luck or our bad luck.
There is no good or bad luck, its our life and our destiny as we shape it everyday.
Its not about how things are today with us,
Its about how we take those things and what we do with those things. Every thing that look as a problem may have advantages and solutions in disguise.
What is needed is just an open mind to recognize the advantages in the seemingly bad situation. It may even turn out to be an opportunity of a life time.
So with a open approach and a clear mind, everyone can have a very "good luck."
These event often leave us dejected and some of us often rue our luck, curse our luck or blame our luck for these misfortunes and this despondency may lead some even upto depression.
Is it so? Is there Good Luck or Bad luck? Do some Good or Bad events really decide the way of our lives?
I recall a small zen story.
Once upon a time in a village, a farmer's only horse ran away to the forest, right in the ploughing season, that when he needed it the most.
Everyone expressed pity, "Oh How unlucky! Now he cant prepare his farms. What a loss."
The farmer said, "Maybe"
However, within a few days, the horse returned from the forest , and even brought a mare with itself.
Everyone appreciated, "See . How lucky. Having a mare for free. Now he will have foals to sell also."
The farmer heard this and again said, "Maybe"
Soon, one day, the only son of farmer was riding the mare and fell down from the untrained mare and broke his own leg.
Again everyone said, "Your luck has again taken a turn for unlucky. This mare is unlucky."
The farmer heard and said, "Maybe".
In a few days a war broke out. The king ordered to recruit every able bodied man. The officials came and forced every youth to join the army. The farmer's son was left behind due to the broken leg.
Everyone said with jealousy ,"You are actually lucky! This broken leg saved ur son. "
And the farmer said......
What we observe in the story?
Since life is a continuous stream of events , one leading to another, we can not judge any event in isolation as our good luck as our Good luck or our bad luck.
There is no good or bad luck, its our life and our destiny as we shape it everyday.
Its not about how things are today with us,
Its about how we take those things and what we do with those things. Every thing that look as a problem may have advantages and solutions in disguise.
What is needed is just an open mind to recognize the advantages in the seemingly bad situation. It may even turn out to be an opportunity of a life time.
So with a open approach and a clear mind, everyone can have a very "good luck."
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