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Practice Jogging

[during the Western Han Dynasty, 206 BC to 25 AD]

Perceiving an upcoming disaster is not enough to save yourself. You must also make a plan to deal with it. The following interesting episode happened in the beginning of the first century AD. The last few emperors were extremely young. Some of them were still babies. A notorious regent named Wong Mang intended to murder the powerless child emperor Ju-Tzi-Ying and snatch the crown for himself.

A fortune-teller named Zan Win-Gon foresaw that the country would become a chaotic slaughterhouse. He ordered his family to shoulder two large baskets of rice, each of them weighing fifty pounds, and practice jogging every day for hours. Giggling and cackling, the neighbors were amused by their peddler-like appearances and exhausting exercise.

A few years later, the dynasty was overthrown. Several powerful lords and ambitious persons gathered their own armies and fought with one another for the throne. A series of battles devastated the country. Cities and farmlands were abandoned. Tens of thousands of people died of starvation and warfare. But among the few lucky survivors were the fortune-teller and his family, who not only saved their lives, but also carried enough grain to keep from starving.

A similar event occurred at the end of the Northern Sung dynasty in the early twelfth century AD. A well-known prince minister, Tsay-Gin, hired a coach to teach his family members jogging. Although they didn't have an opportunity to use it, I think it was for the same reason.

Besides having a keen observation, one must always be prepared. Don't waste time naively wondering whether a misfortune will come or not. It is irrelevant. The real point is, are you ready if it does come?

from: "Wisdom's Way: 101 Tales of Chinese Wit" by Walton Lee YMAA Publication Center, Massachusetts, 1997 Chapter 5: Keen Perception pages 70-71

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