Losing Goat
September 1st 2008 08:09
Category: Oriental Thoughts
Seeing it, his neighbor advised Zhang San to immediately fix the barn so that he wouldn't lost more goats. But Zhang San pass the advice. He only replied, "I have lost one goat. Now it is too late even to fix the barn. Just let it be."
The next morning, when counted, out of his surprise, his goat decreased by one again. This time he regretted. This time he immediately fixed his barn. After the barn was fixed, there was no more missing goat.
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Even the smallest mistake should be handled immediately, should not wait until the problem get bigger. The bigger the problem, the more complex it is to fix it, the more time is needed and the more costly it is. Every mistake should also be analyzed, understand the roots, and make it as guidepost for future actions. Thus, not repeating the same mistake.
In the above story, if only Zhang San heed his neighbour's advice, he wouldn't have lost two goats.
In the above story, if only Zhang San heed his neighbour's advice, he wouldn't have lost two goats.
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