For some reason I woke up this morning thinking about this story. It is a story of wisdom that has been around perhaps hundreds of years but someone out there has not heard it and needs the reminder.
A man goes to his Rabbi and complains about his house. "Rabbi”, he says, “my house is way too small. It is only one room and it hosts me my wife and our seven children,. It is so crowded and uncomfortable.
The Rabbi listens attentively and says: “I have a solution to your problem. First thing tomorrow morning go to the market and buy a goat. Be sure to keep it inside the house, not outside in the yard. In less than a week things should improve dramatically for you. If they don’t, come back and we will see what else can be done”. The man is confused but keeps his composure and does as the Rabbi says.
He goes out the next day and buys a goat to live in the house. After a week the man goes back to the Rabbi all frustrated and sleep-deprived. When he walks in, he begs “Dear Rabbi, you are a man of wisdom, but I’m not sure that the goat is a great idea, It is awful. it’s eating everything the house and literally smells like…”. “No worries!” the Rabbi interrupts him, “I was just about to tell you to take the goat out…. come back again in a week, and tell me if things got better
The man thanks the Rabbi, and goes home relieved and smiling. When he gets home, he gives his wife a big wet kiss and sends the goat out. The following week when he comes back to the Rabbi he is a happy man. "Everything is wonderful now and our house is so nice.Thank you so much !"
We can look at our life from a thousand viewpoints. Choose happy glasses.
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