About 2,300 years ago, Taoist philosopher Zhuangzi challenged something we still struggle with: The need to label everything immediately. Good. Bad. Unfair. Coincidence. An ancient Taoist story (later recorded in the Huainanzi) tells of a farmer whose horse runs away. “Terrible luck.” “Maybe.” The horse returns with more horses. “Great luck.” “Maybe.” The story never declares a verdict. It widens the lens. Taoism doesn’t claim everything happens for a reason. It simply reminds us that we rarely
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About 2,300 years ago, Taoist philosopher Zhuangzi challenged something we still struggle with: The need to label everything immediately. Good. Bad. Unfair. Coincidence. An ancient Taoist story (later recorded in the Huainanzi) tells of a farmer whose horse runs away. “Terrible luck.” “Maybe.” The horse returns with more horses. “Great luck.” “Maybe.” The story never declares a verdict. It widens the lens. Taoism doesn’t claim everything happens for a reason. It simply reminds us that we rarely
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