The Chinese Farmer Parable: Maybe It’s Good, Maybe It’s Bad 0
Here is my version of the Chinese Farmer fable or parable that can help you to pull out of awfulizing about your life.
A farmer who was feeling down and out because his farm was not doing well went to the local guru to complain about his plight and seek advice. The guru’s response to his story: “Maybe it’s good. Maybe it’s bad.”
The farmer found the guru’s surprising “advice” disappointing and confusing.
He tossed and turned that night, unable to sleep for worry about his situation. His head spun imagining his family’s awful future.
When the farmer woke in the morning, . . .
- Ann Silvers
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