Good or Bad ,Hard to Say! There is a famous parable about a farmer and his horse which highlights the fact that we have a choice about how we interpret events happening around us. The farmer has a beautiful horse but it runs away. His neighbors come and empathize with him but he just says “Good or Bad ,hard to say”. The horse reappears the next day along with another pony! The neighbours return, happy for the farmer who says “Good or Bad ,hard to say” The farmer’s son rides the new pony and is thrown off breaking his leg. You can guess what the neighbors say and the reply from the farmer! Time goes on until one day the army comes to town recruiting all young men. The farmer’s son doesn’t have to go because of his broken leg. Good or Bad ? Hard to Say ! I’m sure we’ve all had times when certain things haven’t turned out as we wanted, but then down the track what was seemingly a bad outcome paves the way for something good! Didn't get the job you wanted?Good or Bad, hard to say. Got the job you wanted! Good or Bad , hard to say! The story is not about looking on the bright side or the dull side ,its about how quick we can be to label a situation by judging it as if it’s the end of the story. The parable says to me that by holding on tightly to the “good or bad” of a scenario, we shut down our ability to see future possibilities .We gain more when we loosen our grip and go on ahead with curiosity rather than judgement! Until next time.. Xx