A Lixy Life

The Horse That Wanted More Beauty

God had a horse. The horse was beautiful and also it had many good
qualities. But it wanted to be more perfect in every way. It
especially wanted to become beauty unparalleled.

One day the horse said to God, “0 Lord, you have given me beauty. You
have given me other good qualities. I am so grateful to you. But how I
wish you could make me more beautiful. I would be extremely, extremely
grateful if you could make me more beautiful.”

God said, “I am more than ready to make you more beautiful. Tell me in
what way you want to be changed.”

The horse said, “It seems to me that I am not well proportioned. My
neck is too short. If you can make my neck a little longer, my upper
body will be infinitely more beautiful. And if you can make my legs
much longer and thinner, then I will look infinitely more beautiful in
my lower body.”

God said, “Amen!” Then immediately he made a camel appear in place of
the horse. The horse was so disheartened that it started to cry, “0
Lord, I wanted to become more beautiful. In what way is this kind of
outer form more beautiful?”

God said, “This is exactly what you asked for. You have become a camel.”

The horse cried, “Oh no, I do not want to become a camel I wish to
remain a horse. As a horse, everybody appreciated my good qualities.
Nobody will appreciate me as a camel.”

God said, “Never try to achieve or receive more than I have given you.
If you want to lead a desire-life, then at every moment you will want
more and more. But you have no idea what the outcome will be. If you
cry for a longer neck and legs, this is what will happen. Each thing
in my creation has its own good qualities. The camel is not as
beautiful as you are, but it carries heavy loads and has a tremendous
sense of responsibility."