Bad luck becomes good luck - and vice versa My father used to say, "Son, there is nothing bad that doesn't have something good about it"! Examples (freely invented): Mr. K. broke his leg in a car accident, a complicated comminuted fracture, at first the doctors thought they would have to remove the foot, he was in the hospital for almost two months, for a long time he thought he would never be able to walk properly again. / during his time in the hospital he met a nurse, the two fell in love, married shortly after his discharge. If he had not broken his leg, who knows if Mr. K. would have ever met his wife, he still says today that this accident changed his life in a positive way. For a long time Tom felt a slight tugging in the stomach area, but thought nothing of it, he didn't want to go to the doctor, after all there was always so much to do, to take care of, to work, it will pass, he thought to himself anyway. One morning he slipped in the shower, hit his head on the edge of the tub, the skin burst, he had to call the ambulance to have the wound stitched. / while being treated by the paramedics, he also told them about the pain in his stomach. The doctor patched him up, and also immediately examined the other complaints in question. He thought it could be appendicitis, utmost urgency was required, he was immediately taken to the hospital, emergency surgery was the result. Tom knows today that the fall in the bathroom probably saved his life. Actually, Mrs. T. wanted to go home by plane at the weekend, she was in another city the whole week, her work gave her little pleasure, but was well paid. She had been looking for another job for some time, but found nothing suitable. In her cozy home her family was already waiting for her, her husband had prepared a big meal, the children were jostling on the phone, she was tired and exhausted. At the airport she was told that the flight was canceled due to technical problems, that she could not fly on today, that a hotel room had already been booked for her, and that she could not fly until tomorrow. At first she was very disappointed. / in the waiting area of the airport she got into conversation with another passenger, both of them complained about their fate, in the course of the conversation she also told the fellow sufferer about her unsuccessful search for a new job. The man was the managing director of a company, he was looking for new employees but could not find any suitable personnel. He immediately offered Mrs. T. a job with much better earnings, and for her much better working hours and conditions. Even today, she remembers that day fondly; the supposed bad luck changed her life in a positive way. The M. family wanted to go to the sea by car this year, finally on vacation together, the summer was hot, the children were looking forward to the cool pleasure. But halfway there, the old car broke down and stopped. Black smoke came out of the hood, the towing service took car and family to a small town, there was the nearest garage. The mechanic said that he would first have to order spare parts, and that it would be impossible to continue the journey for the time being. The children's nagging was great, no beach, no bathing, the vacation was a disaster. At first sight. Copyright: https://shaolin-rainer.de (Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores) Please rate us on Apple, Google, or Spotify podcast to help us promote the show