This ancient Chinese story speaks very loudly to the fact that the Law of Attraction works in ways we cannot possibly understand. Which is exactly why when you ask for something…you cannot get fixed on “the how,” or try to make it happen.

And old farmer used a horse to till his fields. One day, the horse ran away, and when the farmer’s neighbors sympathized with the old man over his bad luck, the farmer shrugged his shoulders and replied, “Bad luck? Good luck? Who knows?”
A week later, the horse returned with a herd of wild mares, and this time the neighbors congratulated the farmer on his good luck. His reply was, “Good luck? Bad luck? Who knows?”
Then, when the farmer’s son was attempting to tame one of the wild horses, he fell and broke his leg. Everyone agreed this was very bad luck. But the farmer’s only reaction was, “Bad luck? Good luck? Who knows?”
A week later, the army marched into the village and drafted all the young men they could find. When they saw the farmers’ son with his broken leg, they let him stay behind. Good luck? Bad luck?

We can never know how a situation will turn out. When things don’t work out exactly as planned, happy people believe that what IS happening, is happening for the best. The Universe is out to support them. In hindsight, I have seen this happen in my life over and over again. I’m sure if you looked back, you would find the same is true for you.

Happiness is a choice, so you can either fight the “negative” circumstances, seeing them as bad luck, or you can relax and trust that what is coming will be in your favor.

If you need a little help doing this, join us for the Happiness & Harmony Makeover, on March 3rd where we explore this concept even further and guide you to the point where you can feel good when things don’t work out as planned.

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