Luck or Misfortune?

Once upon a time there was a farmer who lived in a poor rural village. He was still considered a wealthy man, because he owned a horse to plow his land and carry goods. One day, his horse ran away. All the neighbors thought this was terrible, but the farmer simply said: "Ah, who can say what is bad luck and what is good luck? "A few days later, the horse returned and brought two wild horses with it. The neighbors all thought he had been very lucky, but again the farmer said: "Ah, who can say what is good luck and what is bad luck?" The next day, the farmer’s son tried to ride one of the wild horses. The horse reared up, the boy fell, and broke his leg. The neighbors came to show their sympathy, but the farmer replied once more: "Ah, who can say what is bad luck and what is good luck?" A week later, soldiers came to the village to conscript young men for military service. Because of his broken leg, the farmer’s son was not taken. When the neighbors told him he must have been very lucky after all, the farmer said yet again: "Ah, who can say what is good luck and what is bad luck?"

Food for thought

Good luck or bad luck is not determined by external circumstances, but by how you deal with them. Does a happy future really mean passing exams, getting a diploma, finding a job, building a career, starting a family, and then retiring? Life may be much simpler if you learn to be happy. Everything flows more easily, and you’re more likely to see your life as successful. Not striving and performing makes you happy letting go of judgment brings peace, relaxation, and true happiness. Many things you pursue are simply distractions fleeting moments of happiness. Eating, drugs, gaming, social media, partying  these may temporarily give you a sense of joy. But once they’re over, you feel unhappy again, and start chasing the next ‘happy moment.’