Favorite quote from "Reconfigurement"

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Mrs D O wrote: 02 Jul 2022, 11:50
In a small village in rural Afghanistan, there lived a poor but wise farmer. One day his horse ran away. His neighbors came by to offer their sympathy, saying “what a terrible misfortune.” But the wise old farmer simply scuffed his feet in the soil and said “perhaps.” The next day the missing horse returned, leading an entire herd of beautiful wild horses. The neighbors came to celebrate, saying “how wonderful.” All the wise farmer said is, “perhaps.” And the next day, the farmer's only son went to tame one of the wild horses. In the process, he broke his leg. The neighbors all came by to commiserate, saying “how awful,” and again, the wise farmer only said, “perhaps.”

The next day, the forces of the local warlord came down to forcibly impress all the young men of the village and lead them to war, but because of his fractured leg, the farmer's son was left behind. Again, the neighbors came by to offer congratulations, but all the wise farmer said was, “perhaps.” The moral of this two-sided story is that all situations, no matter how terrible they appear on surface, have within them the seeds and the potential for good.

Sorry it's so long, but I think the above is just such a wonderful combination of wise words and humour. It made me laugh but also think deeply about the moral it contains. Using that story was a great way to communicate something important to the reader. It's too good to forget. In the OBC interview with E. Alan Fleischauer he discloses how having a mild stroke helped him access his ability to write. He was able to see the potential for good within his own misfortune, so is sharing genuinely helpful advice.
Yes this was a great quote! It was a good reminder to stay positive.
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"You have go-go years, slo-go years and no-go years. Guess what, the no-go years are not when you travel."
I like this because most people think that travel is a waste and can only be done after you retire. Travel is seen as a luxury and not something that can be beneficial.
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My favorite quote in his fantastic book is You have go-go years, slo-go years and no-go years. '' Guess what, the no-go years are not when you travel.” This is a relatable and provocative quote.
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I think we sail in the same boat. My favorite quote in this book was "You have go-go years, slo-go years and no-go years. Guess what, the no-go years are not when you travel." This quotation perfectly sums up the topics covered in the book.
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Here's my favourite quote... "You have go-go years, slo-go years and no-go years. Guess what, the no-go years are not when you travel." I don't know why it appealed to me but I liked it so much.
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The quote that got wrapped in my head is the "you have go-go years, slo-go years and no-go years" one.
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Human beings are divided into three class of people: those who toiled to death, those who are worried to death and those who are bored to death."

Winston Churchill
This quote is the perfect description of this book. However, we should be able to find a middle-ground when it comes to our finances and retirement. I believe this book is said middle-ground...at least a good starting point.
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My favorite quote is, "All situations, no matter how terrible they appear on the surface, have within them the seeds and the potential for good." This is my best quote because most people expect only good things to come their way and because they have channeled their minds to the good things, they tend to overlook the important things terrible situation brings.
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'You have go-go years, slo-go years and no-go years'

My favorite quote is this. I often observed how the time you've enjoyed is much more recallable than the time you spent doing nothing of significance. I would remember every day of a vacation I went to but most of my school years spent in classrooms are a blur.
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I really loved the quote that went, "You have go-go years, slo-go years and no-go years. Guess what, the no-go years are not when you travel." It was funny and straight to the point.
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My favorite quote is: "You have go-go years, slo-go years and no-go years. Guess what, the no-go years are not when you travel.” This is my favorite because it is so true! 'The 'no-go years' are definitely not when most of us travel. Prepare for retirement but don't sacrifice the 'go-go' years and the 'slo-go' years by not traveling when you can!
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It's a bit long, but I really enjoyed it.
"Let me share with you a brief, two-sided story. In a small village in rural Afghanistan, there lived a poor but wise farmer. One day his horse ran away. His neighbors came by to offer their sympathy, saying “What a terrible misfortune.” But the wise old farmer simply scuffed his feet in the soil and said “Perhaps.” The next day, the missing horse returned, leading an entire herd of beautiful wild horses. The neighbors came to celebrate, saying “How wonderful.” All the wise farmer said was “Perhaps.” The next day, the farmer's only son went to tame one of the wild horses. In the process, he broke his leg. The neighbors all came by to commiserate, saying “How awful,” and again, the wise farmer only said, “Perhaps.” The next day, the forces of the local warlord came down to forcibly impress all the young men of the village and lead them to war, but because of his fractured leg, the farmer's son was left behind. Again, the neighbors came by to offer congratulations, but all the wise farmer said was, “Perhaps.” The moral of this two-sided story is that all situations, no matter how terrible they appear on surface, have within them the seeds and the potential for good."
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Post by Phooko Tebogo PC »

All these quotes from ya'll had me feeling like I am reading the book. I have not yet read it but considering how it is full of positive energy, i should consider adding it to my shelf. I love the motive behind the story of a Poor but wise farmer too. One person once said, "there are some things you need to give up in life, for you to go up ", in relation to the farmer story, bad things happens to bring out something precious either materially or not but they come in with a greater purpose.
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my favorite section of the book would have to be where the author compared the yin yang symbol to the risks of investment. that was very clever.
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Post by Adaeze BlessedMira Ibeh »

This quote "Broadly speaking, human beings may be divided into three classes: those who are toiled to death, those who are worried to death, and those who are bored to death" deeply spoke to me and has remained one of my favorite quotes.
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