An allusion from Huainan Lie Hong Collection.
To put it simply, the original text is about an old man living in the frontier, who lost a horse and gained another. Then the stubborn son hurt his leg because he won a horse, and then he was exempted from military service. Fortunately, he saved his life with a dramatic story.
Second, "How do you know that it is not a blessing?"
Simply put, who can know whether it is a blessing or a curse?
Third, "A blessing in disguise is a blessing in disguise."
The original metaphor: "gains and losses are impermanent, and fortunes depend on each other." Simply put, a good thing may turn into a bad thing, and a bad thing may also turn into a good thing.
So, what kind of truth does the story of "a blessing in disguise tells us?"
Now share my feelings with you. I don't think we should jump to conclusions by seeing the superficial phenomena of things. Learn to look at internal problems from the essence of things. Don't get carried away by getting it at once. Don't be disheartened because of temporary loss, things are impermanent, and you must learn to be indifferent to life in order to live more calmly.
I remember learning the fable "A blessing in disguise is a blessing in disguise" in primary school, and now it has become a household word. It seems to be very similar to "being prepared for danger in times of peace". When you are safe, you should guard against unexpected guests of disaster. It is often in an extremely dangerous place, or even an auspicious encounter, but it is safer.
Generally speaking, the fable of "a blessing in disguise, how to know whether it is a blessing or not" seems to tell us a truth similar to that of the "Buddha" family, that is, "life is alive, gains and losses are impermanent, fortunes are unpredictable, gains are not pleasant, losses are not sad." When life is good, you should know how to prepare and learn to cherish it in case of emergency! When life is in adversity, we should learn to put down modestly, cheer up and wait for things to get better. It is the most normal logic in all things in the universe that the wind and water turn, good luck and bad luck. We must not be carried away by the temporary prosperity, let alone crushed by the adversity of life.