Farmer who lost his horse - A story about Future and Happiness

There’s a Taoist parable called Sāi Wēng Lost His Horse about a poor farmer and it goes like this:

A long time ago, a poor Chinese farmer lost his horse, and his neighbours gathered around him and said, "Well, that's too bad."

"Perhaps," the farmer said.

Soon after, the horse returned, bringing another horse with him, and all the neighbours gathered around and said, "Well, that's good luck," to which the farmer replied, "Maybe."

The next day, the farmer's son was trying to tame the new horse when he fell and broke his leg; all the neighbours came around and said, "Well, that's too bad," to which the farmer replied, "Maybe."

Shortly after, the emperor declared war on a neighbouring nation and summoned all able-bodied men to fight—many died or were severely maimed, but the farmer's son could not fight and was spared because of his injury. "Well, that's good fortune," all the neighbours said, to which the farmer replied, "Maybe."

So goes the story.

When something terrible happens in some parts of the world, people will say "Sai Weng Shi Ma" (remember "The Old Man Who Lost His Horse"?).

There is a relatable shloka in the Vedas

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"As is the mind, so is the speech; as is the speech, so is the action.

Of the good people, there is uniformity in mind, speech and action."

Reference : The Old Man Who Lost His Horse | Coral Chen