The Horse's Reflection
December 9th 2007 08:14
Category: Wisdom Of The Aged
Rabbi Meir said to the frantic man, "Sit down. You have sometimes taken your horse to drink from a pool of water, have you not?" "Yes, Rabbi. But...."
"Yes, of course."
"Good. I will tell you why the horse stamps his hoof." The rabbi leaned forward in his chair. "The horse sees his reflection in the water. He doesn't know he is seeing himself; he thinks there is another horse at the pool. The horse is afraid there won't be enough water for both of them. So he tries to chase away the other horse by stamping."
The rabbi paused.
"But there is plenty of water for many horses. God's abundance flows like a river."
The rabbi leaned back in his chair and smiled. For the first time that day, the shop-keeper smiled back.
Retold by Doug Lipman
Source: Hasidic stories
Image Source: BelloGucci
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Fear in Life
Fear in life!
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The Frazzled Writer
Misadventure - Meandering Minds
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Emotions
Appearing
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Comment by Susan Thompson 1
Fear in Life
Fear in life!
Life - it's Like That!
The Frazzled Writer
Misadventure - Meandering Minds
It is very true, people will fear change and often panic at the first sign of competition or change. competition can be healthy as it keeps you fresh and up-to-date with your marketing and promoting.
Sometimes I see Fear as
False
Emotions
Appearing
Real.
Thank you again for reminding me how good life can be.