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この古代中国の物語は、塞翁という老人と彼の家族が体験する一連の出来事を描いています。それは幸運と不幸がどのように互いに連なり、そしてどのようにして私たちの見方によって形成されるかについての洞察を提供します。この物語は、人々が経験する出来事の本質的な不確実性と、幸福と不幸の相対性を強調しています。
One night, his horse ran away into the wild. When the neighbors heard about this, they felt sorry for him. They thought he was very unlucky, but Sai Weng just smiled and said, "Who knows if it's bad luck or good luck?"
Time passed, and one day, the horse came back. It didn't come back alone; it brought another beautiful horse with it. When the neighbors saw this, they were amazed and thought Sai Weng was very lucky.
But again, he just smiled and said, "Who knows if it's good luck or bad luck?"
Sai Weng's son, a strong young man, loved the new horse. He spent his days riding it. But one day, he fell off the horse and broke his leg.
The neighbors thought it was very bad luck. But just like before, Sai Weng just smiled and said, "Who knows if it's bad luck or good luck?"
Soon after, a war broke out. All the young men in the village were taken away to fight. Many didn't come back. But Sai Weng's son was left behind because of his broken leg.
Things that seemed bad turned out to be good, and things that seemed good brought problems.
We naturally feel happy when good things happen and down when unpleasant things occur.
As humans, we are emotional creatures, and this is perfectly normal.
However, depending on how we perceive things and handle our emotions, we can minimize the impact on our mental and physical health.
In good times and bad, it's essential not to get carried away, not to overly rejoice, and never to give up.
古代の中国、険しい辺境に、落ち着いた老人である塞翁（さいおう）が住んでいました。
Long ago in ancient China, a calm old man named Sai Weng lived on the rugged frontier.
彼には家族のようにとても愛する馬がいました。
He had a horse he loved very much, almost like it was part of his family.
ある夜、その馬は野に逃げてしまいました。
One night, his horse ran away into the wild.
隣人たちはこれを聞いたとき彼を気の毒に思いました。彼をとても不運だと思ったのですが、塞翁はただ微笑んで、「それが不運か好運か、誰が知るでしょうか？」と言いました。
When the neighbors heard about this, they felt sorry for him. They thought he was very unlucky, but Sai Weng just smiled and said, "Who knows if it's bad luck or good luck?"
時間が経ち、ある日、その馬が戻ってきました。それは一頭で戻ってくるだけではなく、美しい別の馬を連れてきたのです。
Time passed, and one day, the horse came back. It didn't come back alone; it brought another beautiful horse with it.
隣人たちがこれを見たとき、驚いて塞翁が非常に幸運だと思いました。しかし再び、彼はただ微笑んで、「それが好運か不運か、誰が知るでしょうか？」と言いました。
When the neighbors saw this, they were amazed and thought Sai Weng was very lucky. But again, he just smiled and said, "Who knows if it's good luck or bad luck?"
強靭な若者である塞翁の息子は新しい馬をとても気に入り、日々それに乗って過ごしました。しかし、ある日、彼は馬から落ちて足を折ってしまいました。
Sai Weng's son, a strong young man, loved the new horse. He spent his days riding it. But one day, he fell off the horse and broke his leg.
隣人たちはそれが非常に不運だと思いました。しかし前回と同様に、塞翁はただ微笑んで、「それが不運か好運か、誰が知るでしょうか？」と言いました。
The neighbors thought it was very bad luck. But just like before, Sai Weng just smiled and said, "Who knows if it's bad luck or good luck?"
その後すぐに、戦争が勃発しました。村の若者たちは皆戦うために連れ去られました。多くが戻ってきませんでした。しかし、足が折れたため、塞翁の息子だけが残されたのです。
Soon after, a war broke out. All the young men in the village were taken away to fight. Many didn't come back. But Sai Weng's son was left behind because of his broken leg.
悪そうに見えたことが良い結果をもたらし、良さそうに見えたことが問題をもたらしたのです。
Things that seemed bad turned out to be good, and things that seemed good brought problems.
私たちは当然ながら、良いことが起きれば幸せを感じ、不愉快なことが起こると落ち込みます。
We naturally feel happy when good things happen and down when unpleasant things occur.
人間として、私たちは感情的な生き物で、これは全く普通なことです。
As humans, we are emotional creatures, and this is perfectly normal.
しかし、物事の捉え方や感情の扱い方によって、私たちは心身への影響を最小限に抑えることができます。
However, depending on how we perceive things and handle our emotions, we can minimize the impact on our mental and physical health.
良い時も悪い時も、感情に流されず、過度に喜ばず、決してあきらめないことが重要です。
In good times and bad, it's essential not to get carried away, not to overly rejoice, and never to give up.
