Chapter 47. Keep your eye on the long term
Sometimes what looks like a bad decision turns out to be a good one. There is an old Taoist story about a farmer who loses one of his prize horses. His neighbor shakes his head and offers his condolences. The farmer replies, “Who knows what is good or bad?”
The next day, the horse returns, bringing several wild horses with it. Looking at the full pen, the neighbor congratulates the farmer on his good fortune. The farmer says, “Who knows what is good or bad?”
The next day one of the wild horses kicks the farmer’s son, breaking his leg. The neighbor shakes his head about the farmer’s bad luck. But the farmer replies again, “Who knows what is good or bad?”
The following day, soldiers come to find conscripts ...
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