THIS IS HOW POLITICAL CRISES ARE MANAGED
The protagonist of this story is Juha.
Juha, the “wise fool” of Arabic folklore, offers a playful escape from reality, while also communicating societal values.
Juha is revered throughout the Middle East and North Africa.
A man went to seek advice from Juha.
"Hey Juha," he said, "I live with my wife, six children my mother and my sister - in - law in one room. What should I do?"
Juha told him to buy a donkey and let it live together with him and his family. The man would then come back to Juha with feedback after two days.
After two days, it was revealed that the situation had become worse.
Juha told the man to buy a sheep and let it live with them.
Yet again, the man was required to return with feedback after two days.
The man returned pale-faced claiming the situation was awful.
Juha told him to buy a chicken and let it leave with them. Again, he was to meet with Juha after two days.
So depressed was the man when he returned, that he contemplated suicide.
Juha advised him to sell the donkey.
Upon returning after two days, the man confirmed that the situation was getting a little better.
Juha then told him to sell the sheep.
The man confessed after two days that things were getting much better.
"Go and sell the chicken now," said Juha.
After two days, the man was happy and expressed his deep gratitude to Juha.
This is how political crises are managed.
New problems are created so that you long for the previous misery you were in. When the new problems are solved, you are grateful even though you are back to square one.
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THIS IS HOW POLITICAL CRISES ARE MANAGED The protagonist of this story is Juha.
Juha, the “wise fool” of Arabic folklore, offers a playful escape from reality,
while also communicating societal values. Juha is revered throughout the Middle
East and North Africa. A man went to seek advice from Juha. "Hey Juha," he said,
"I live with my wife, six children my mother and my sister - in - law in one
room. What should I do?" Juha told him to buy a donkey and let it live together
with him and his family. The man would then come back to Juha with feedback
after two days. After two days, it was revealed that the situation had become
worse. Juha told the man to buy a sheep and let it live with them. Yet again,
the man was required to return with feedback after two days. The man returned
pale-faced claiming the situation was awful. Juha told him to buy a chicken and
let it leave with them. Again, he was to meet with Juha after two days. So
depressed was the man when he returned, that he contemplated suicide. Juha
advised him to sell the donkey. Upon returning after two days, the man confirmed
that the situation was getting a little better. Juha then told him to sell the
sheep. The man confessed after two days that things were getting much better.
"Go and sell the chicken now," said Juha. After two days, the man was happy and
expressed his deep gratitude to Juha. This is how political crises are managed.
New problems are created so that you long for the previous misery you were in.
When the new problems are solved, you are grateful even though you are back to
square one.
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This is very well done, and almost faultless. Probably it is very wise too. It reminds me of the approach of a former UK Prime Minister. He liked to leak rumours of horribly extreme policy changes or measures, and let them run for a few days. Then he would "over-bid" - make some very extreme announcement, with hints of worse to come. By the time his actual proposals were published, these, however horrible, would seem to many to be quite a relief, after their fears of something worse.
All I can see in your text is just one occasion where you accidentally typed "leave" instead of "live", in "let it leave with", on the element about the chicken. Good work.
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