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Lesson in stoic life by a dog
"Pain vs. Suffering"
Happiness lessons weren't restricted to the master's workshop. Once as we drove to a store, a three-legged dog limped by trying to keep up with two other dogs. As a six-year-old I became terribly sad for the poor dog. When the master asked what was wrong, I told him. He said, "Oh, don't worry about him, he's perfectly happy. Don't you see his wagging tail and happy smile?"
"Yes," I said, "but he's lost a leg. I feel so sorry for him."
"Julian, that dog was probably hit by a car and was in terrible pain. A vet amputated his leg to save his life," said the master. I got a lump in my throat and started tearing up.
"Julian, if that dog felt sorry for himself, he'd be hiding somewhere with
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