Long time ago there was an old wise man that used to live in the mountains of south Mexico.
After many days of crossing mountains and rivers the old man finally decided to stop and get some rest on a tiny house that was on top of a mountain.
The servant waited for his lord to say some words full of wisdom. But instead the wise man kept eating without saying a word.
As soon as the servant asked that, the wise man stopped, turned around and told his servant…
-Go back up, take cow and Kill it...
-buut that is totally unfair my lord, they depend on that cow. Killing the cow would affect their lifestyles! Confused the servant said back.
-Just do it. Calmly the wise man said.
Many, many years passed by until one sunny day the wise man, said to his servant:
-Pack your things; we are going on a trip.
-Yes my lord, I will sure do. The servant replied.
When the two men finally got to the peak of the mountain they didn’t find a tiny little house, instead they found and beautiful and huge house with incredible gardens and fountains.
When they knocked at the door, the father of the household opened the door, and as soon as he recognized them, he invited them to come inside and stay for dinner.
Finally at the table, intrigued, the servant asked the family what had happened to them.
-I knew their life would change, however they were the ones that decided how far this event would change their lives. After learning all those skills they could have only saved to buy another cow and continue as they were living before. But instead they realized they could go further. Until they finally become wealthy and achieved more of what they expected. You wouldn't be able to understand it back then, but now... Do you understand the importance of killing YOUR cow?
One sunny day the wise man, said to his servant:
-Pack your things; we are going on a trip.
-Yes my lord, I will sure do. The servant replied.
-Pack your things; we are going on a trip.
-Yes my lord, I will sure do. The servant replied.
After many days of crossing mountains and rivers the old man finally decided to stop and get some rest on a tiny house that was on top of a mountain.
When the two men got there, a family received them with open hands, knowing that the old man was full of wisdom.
Sitting at the table, with some curiosity, the wise man asked them what they all did for living…
The father of the household looked at the old man and said:
-We have a cow, which produces milk; so we process it to create all kind of milk products and then we sell those products. It’s not a lot of money, but it’s enough, we don’t want any more…
-We have a cow, which produces milk; so we process it to create all kind of milk products and then we sell those products. It’s not a lot of money, but it’s enough, we don’t want any more…
The servant waited for his lord to say some words full of wisdom. But instead the wise man kept eating without saying a word.
After days of teaching, the old man decided it was time for them to leave. Grateful, the humble family said bye to the wise man and his servant.
As they were walking away, the servant asked his lord why he never said anything about the mediocrity of the family...
As soon as the servant asked that, the wise man stopped, turned around and told his servant…
-Go back up, take cow and Kill it...
-buut that is totally unfair my lord, they depend on that cow. Killing the cow would affect their lifestyles! Confused the servant said back.
-Just do it. Calmly the wise man said.
Many, many years passed by until one sunny day the wise man, said to his servant:
-Pack your things; we are going on a trip.
-Yes my lord, I will sure do. The servant replied.
Again, after many days of crossing mountains and rivers; the servant suggested his lord to stop in the same small house on top of the mountain, where they stopped years ago.
With a mysterious smile on his face the wise man said that would be a great idea.
When the two men finally got to the peak of the mountain they didn’t find a tiny little house, instead they found and beautiful and huge house with incredible gardens and fountains.
When they knocked at the door, the father of the household opened the door, and as soon as he recognized them, he invited them to come inside and stay for dinner.
Finally at the table, intrigued, the servant asked the family what had happened to them.
-Well, the day after you two left, a terrible accident happened. Our loved cow died, we found it dead down the hill. At the beginning we cried so much because that cow was our only way to survive; and we didn’t have any money to buy another cow. But when we ran out of money, we as a family, decided that we needed to find other ways to get money. My oldest son learned to work with metals. My other son learned to work with wood. My wife started to make jewelry and sell it, and I learned how to make glass. After a while each one of us became really good at what we did. We started making a lot of money and we finally built this house. The Father of house said.
Amazed by the wisdom of his lord, the servant didn’t say a word all night.
Amazed by the wisdom of his lord, the servant didn’t say a word all night.
The next day the old man decided it was time to leave. The two of them say bye to the now wealthy family and walked away.
-If you knew that killing this cow would have all this consequences, why did you never told me in the first instance? The servant asked to his lord.
-If you knew that killing this cow would have all this consequences, why did you never told me in the first instance? The servant asked to his lord.
-I knew their life would change, however they were the ones that decided how far this event would change their lives. After learning all those skills they could have only saved to buy another cow and continue as they were living before. But instead they realized they could go further. Until they finally become wealthy and achieved more of what they expected. You wouldn't be able to understand it back then, but now... Do you understand the importance of killing YOUR cow?
