It is interesting to see how our human conditioning, individuals or collectively, are so common across cultures, all over the world. Often, we continue to relate and identify ourselves with our troubles even long after being resolved, unconsciously . Examples are, a story that I just listened from LOE website and then reminded me of another one that I had heard it earlier from elsewhere. They both convey the same message and I thought worth sharing.

The hole story: (from Morocco)

Once upon a time there were people concentrating on a hole, a hole that was a problem for the village, because every time someone walked by there would fall in and get hurt. So they gathered to solve the problem. One guy said, lets put a nurse, a registered nurse in the hole and if somebody falls, then the registered nurse will take care of him. Another one said, that's a bad idea, why don't we put an emergency car, an ambulance near the hole; if somebody falls we'll take him to the hospital. And then, one guy comes from the back, and he said, all of these ideas are bad. Why don't we build a hospital near the hole? And another one said, no, that idea is bad too, we already have a hospital. Why don't we fill this hole with the concrete and then make a hole right near the hospital.

The water story: (from Australia)

There was this farmer who lived in his farm, ran out of water. Desperate and anguish, he decided to dig a well for water. He worked hard on his well days and nights exhaustively and thirsty. A man was passing by, noticed him and his miserable condition, asked him what’s he up to. The farmer replied: he’s digging a well for water. The man paused then asked him to come with him. He took him around his house and a bend not far from his property, showed him a river so full and wide roaring with crystal clear water. To his amazement, the farmer thanked the man and dived in the river. He drank and swam, quenched his thirst and cooled off from his exhaustive work. He then returned home and had a restful night of sleep. He woke up next day refreshed, resumed his digging.