1. When misfortunes come, blessings depend on them; when blessings come, misfortunes fall upon them.
——"Laozi·Chapter 58"
2. A blessing in disguise is a blessing in disguise.
——"Huainanzi·Human Lessons"
Original text People who are close to the fortress are those who have good skills. A horse dies for no reason and enters the wild, and everyone hangs it. His father said: "Why is this not a blessing?" After staying for a few months, his horse came back with a handsome horse, and everyone congratulated him. His father said, "Why can't this be a disaster?" The family was rich in fine horses, and his son was good at riding them. One of his sons fell down and broke his beard. Isn't it a blessing? "After one year of residence, the barbarians invaded the fortress, and the strong men led the way to fight. Nineteen of the people who came close to the fortress died. Because of his lameness, the father and his son protected each other.
3. Confucius, sense of worry
- People who have no long-term worries must have immediate worries.