I think in today's world it is good to be flexible and adaptable like the guy who traded his jute in the first story - for example in investments, it is not prudent just to depend on the salary from a job. I believe it is a good idea to start investing from an early age as the cost of living only goes up

In the second story, I would say take cautious risks - he should have safely stored the gathered herbs before running after the deer so he had that to fall back on in case his deer hunting proved fruitless