The Magic Of Maybe

Let It Be Easy with Susie Moore

Susie Moore

Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Philosophy, Life Coach, Motivational, Education, Personal Development, Life Coaching, Self-help, Mental Health

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🗓️ 14 November 2024

⏱️ 6 minutes

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What if life's challenges aren't as black and white as they seem? Today, I unravel the wisdom found in a classic Taoist parable about a farmer who simply responds with "maybe" to the unpredictable waves of fortune. His story nudges us to question our habitual urge to categorize events as good or bad, urging us instead to find serenity in uncertainty. Through the tale's unfolding, you'll discover how embracing a perspective of "maybe" can transform your approach to life's surprises, cultivatin...

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0:00.0	Welcome to Let It Be Easy with Susie Moore.
0:09.7	I am going to share with you today one of my favorite parables, short stories that I repeat often
0:18.3	if you're in self-coaching society, you've definitely heard this story because
0:21.7	we use it to understand life in so many ways. And I believe it's called the farmer and maybe.
0:30.7	You know, different translations have kind of given different versions of what the title is,
0:35.1	but the title doesn't matter. It is a Taoist
0:39.3	philosophy, which is all about understanding life through the lens of non-judgment. Because I tell you,
0:50.4	a huge source of our stress, a huge source of our suffering is labeling things, right?
0:56.2	Is calling something good or bad, is being so quick to take score of outcomes.
1:02.8	And this story to me just illustrates beautifully another way or a potential other way.
1:11.7	Okay, here goes.
1:13.3	Once upon a time, a farmer had only one horse to plow his fields.
1:19.4	One day the horse ran away, and the neighbours came to express their sympathy saying,
1:25.4	oh, such bad luck.
1:28.9	The farmer simply replied,
1:31.7	Maybe.
1:34.8	A few days later, the horse returned,
1:37.6	bringing with it several wild horses.
1:41.3	The neighbours came by to congratulate the farmer on his good fortune, and he replied once again.
1:49.7	Maybe.
1:51.7	Soon after, the farmer's son tried to ride one of the wild horses and fell, breaking his leg.
1:58.9	The neighbours once again expressed their condolences for the farmer's bad luck.
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