A Profound Lesson from a Chinese Parable

How giving up control is the prerequisite to peace

There is an ancient parable about an old man in a Chinese village who, while very poor, was the envy of wealthy kings jealous of his beautiful white horse. The monarchs offered fabulous prices, but the old man loved the horse as a friend and refused to sell.

One morning, the old man discovered that the horse was not in the stable. The village gathered an…