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Moments In The
Mud
Zhuang Zi was a brilliant philosopher who
lived in ancient China . He had many abilities and all the rulers would seek him out for his wise advice . One of them , King Wei , sent his workers out to Zhuang Zi ' s home to invite him to come to Wei ' s court and be his chief counselor at the palace . They found him there fishing by the river bank .
Seeing how poor he was and the meagre lifestyle that he led , they thought Zhuang Zi would jump at the chance for status and financial reward . Yet when they gave him their proposal , he replied with a parable-
" Once upon a time there was a sacred turtle , which was happy living his life in the mud . Yet , because he was sacred , the king ' s men found him , took him to the royal palace , killed him and used his shell to foresee the future . Now tell me , would that turtle prefer to have given up his life to be honored at the palace , or would he rather be alive and enjoying himself in the mud ?"
The men replied that they believed the turtle would be happier in the mud .
Zhuang Zi smiled and replied , " And so you have my answer to your request . Go home and let me be a happy turtle here in the mud ."
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