Don’t Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth
by Michael Feeley
Sometimes the universe delivers exactly what you need, wrapped in unexpected packaging.
That buyer who wants your house at the right price? Gift.
That demanding colleague who finally walks away – the one who created chaos, refused to do the actual work, and fed off negative attention? Even bigger gift. You’re free.
Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.
The proverb comes from ancient horse trading. Buyers would examine a horse’s teeth to determine age and health – basically interrogating the value of their “gift.” Rude when someone just handed you a horse, right?
Here’s what we forget: gifts aren’t always gentle. Sometimes they arrive as disruption. An unexpected sale. A sudden departure. A door slamming shut.
We’re so busy analyzing the timing, questioning the circumstances, examining the teeth, that we miss the big and exciting opportunity standing in front of us.
The person who leaves? They just gave you space to breathe.
The quick sale? Someone just said yes to your next chapter.
Stop counting teeth. Start asking: “What just opened up?”
Whether it gallops in or walks out, a gift is a gift. Your job isn’t to question it. Your job is to be grateful and to ride.
Thanks – Michael (he, him)
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