RCS – Business Default

The poor man lived in a very small one-room apartment with his wife and six children. The apartment was so small and the family so big that they were always in each other’s way. There was so little space at home that they could barely breathe, and they got along less and less. Eventually, the man couldn’t take it anymore. He talked to his wife and asked her for advice on what to do. She told him, “Go ask the rabbi,” and after a short discussion, the man did indeed go to the wise elder. The rabbi received him nicely and said: “I see that something is bothering you. You can tell me what the problem is, no matter what it is.’’ The poor man confided in the rabbi: “We even started shouting at each other. Life couldn’t be worse.” The rabbi thought deeply for a few moments and said this: “Do exactly as I tell you. Do you promise?” “I promise,” said the poor man. The rabbi then asked the man a somewhat unexpected question. “Do you have any animals?. “We have,” said the man, “a cow, a goat, and some chickens.” “Good,” said the rabbi. “When you come home take all the animals to your house; let them live with you.’’ He went home and put all these domestic animals in a small one-room apartment. The very next day, the poor man ran back to the rabbi very worried. “What have you done to me, Rabbi?” he cried. “It’s terrible. I did as you said and now animals are all over our house. Please help!” The rabbi listened quietly and calmly said, “This way: go home and take out six chickens.” The poor man did exactly what the rabbi told him and quickly returned the next day. “No more chickens, but a rabbi! A goat!,” he complained, “a goat breaks the furniture and eats everything it sees.” The good rabbi said, “Good. Go home and take the goat out; may God bless you.” The poor man went home and did as he was told. Soon he ran back to the rabbi in tears. “What a nightmare you have created for me, Rabbi. Living with a cow is like living in a barn. Can people even live together with such an animal?” The rabbi gently replied: “My friend, you are right. May God bless you. Go back home and take the cow out of the house.” The poor man quickly went home and took the cow out of the house. The next day he ran back to the rabbi. With a big smile on his face, he said, “Oh Rabbi, we have such a good life now. All the animals left the house. The house is quiet and we have enough space for ourselves. What a joy!