"May you live in interesting times." Believe me. it is not a good wish. It is said to be a Chinese curse, translated into English. But what does it mean? May be you will understand when you read another Chinese proverb "It's better to be a dog in a peaceful time than be a man in a chaotic period". Here 'interesting' does not mean its usual meaning. It means a chaotic period, a period of unrest. Nice. We can curse our enemies in the guise of wishing.
Another part of the above curse is still interesting: "May you find what you are looking for." You may be puzzled as to why this good wish is being called a curse. Think a while. You may get the person for whom who were waiting and searching for a long time. In the happiness that you reached your aim, you may forget the path you walked on to reach the person. You may not remember the sweetness of the travel. And when you lose that person for whom you travelled all the way, it seems the end of road. It is the worst feeling that any one can go through. And that is why this is a curse.
Another part of the above curse is still interesting: "May you find what you are looking for." You may be puzzled as to why this good wish is being called a curse. Think a while. You may get the person for whom who were waiting and searching for a long time. In the happiness that you reached your aim, you may forget the path you walked on to reach the person. You may not remember the sweetness of the travel. And when you lose that person for whom you travelled all the way, it seems the end of road. It is the worst feeling that any one can go through. And that is why this is a curse.
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