A father’s will was read. Divide my 17 camels among my 3 sons
accordingly: ½ to the oldest, 1/3 to the middle son, and 1/9 to the
youngest. But how were these divisions
possible? The 3 sons quarreled. Finally,
they decided to go to a wise woman. The wise
woman listened patiently about the will. She thought hard. She went away. And when she returned, she added
her 1 camel to make 18. Then, she gave the oldest son 9, the middle son 6, and
the youngest son 2 camels—according to the will. This left 1 camel. The sons quickly agreed to give the extra
camel back to the wise woman. They returned home happy.
ORIGINAL LESSON: Negotiation and problem
solving is the struggle to find the 18th camel, i.e. the common ground, in
order to resolve any issue. Read Ury's The Third Side.
BUDDHIST
LESSON: If we applied wisdom and compassion, how could this problem have been
resolved more simply or even avoided all together?
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