Summary of Story of the Chinese Farmer

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This YouTube video discusses the importance of stories and how they can be used to entrance and affect the mind and heart. It reminds viewers that stories can be passed down from parents to children, and that they can be used to enter the mind and heart without the person realizing it.

• 00:00:00 This 1-paragraph story tells of a Chinese farmer who had a beautiful horse that he took care of. His friends and villagers would often tell him to sell the horse, but the farmer refused, saying that he couldn't sell his own family member. Despite his poverty, the farmer was content with his life and his horse.
• 00:05:00 The video tells the story of a Chinese farmer who, because of the horse he's fond of, refuses to sell it to a group of soldiers who have come to his house to ask for it. Two weeks later, the horse has returned and the farmer is astounded to find out that the horse he had been missing had been brought back by the same man who had originally taken it.
• 00:10:00 This YouTube video tells the story of a Chinese farmer who receives a horse back from the army with 15 other horses. At first, the friends who told him the news think it is a misfortune, but eventually they come to understand that the horse's return was a blessing in disguise. The farmer's son, who was not taken to war, is able to train the new horses and becomes successful.
• 00:15:00 The story is about an elephant and mouse bath together. The mouse says that the elephant should come out of the pond because he is having a nice time playing in the water and taking a bath. The elephant insists that the mouse tell him first what the problem is. The mouse goes on repeating the same thing, but the elephant eventually agrees to come out of the water.
• 00:20:00 The video tells the story of a mouse and elephant who are trying to figure out what each other is looking at. The mouse says that he just wants to know whether the elephant is wearing his swimming dress, and the elephant says that it is obvious that he is. The mouse then asks the elephant to look at something else, and the elephant agrees.
• 00:25:00 The video presents the story of two different characters: a farmer and an elephant. The farmer has knowledge and understanding, but he says that understanding doesn't give understanding. The elephant and mouse story is a story that illustrates this point. The farmer says that stories are a way to illustrate something that we can't understand with our normal understanding. The video ends with the idea that we need more storytellers, healers, musicians, and artists, and that it is possible for us not to judge.
• 00:30:00 The video discusses the importance of stories and how they can be used to entrance and affect the mind and heart. It reminds viewers that stories can be passed down from parents to children, and that they can be used to enter the mind and heart without the person realizing it.