Memories of the Wind.
Thursday, April 20, 2006
What is wealth?
Maybe u have heard this story before, maybe u have not. Juz a short story to share wif everybody.
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There is a poor young man who is not contented with what he has in life. He felt nothing is in store for him and he wanted to get rich. He heard of this ancient wise sage who lived in the hills and decided to visit him for some help in obtainin wealth.
Young man:" Greetings to u, my venerable sage. Can u tell me the way to get rich since u are so wise?"
The sage enquired,"Why are u bent on getting rich?", his eyes glinted, a trace of age-old wisdom reflected fleetingly. .
Young man seems annoyed, and rebutted:" Aren't u wise? Money is the root cause of happiness!"
Sage paused for a moment before continuing:" okay. I ask u. If i gave u a thousand dollars for your thumb, would u be willing to do so?"
A incredulous look from the young man:" No. Its as important to me as every part of my body."
Sage continued:" How about ten thousand for one of your hands then?"
Young man replied instantly:" NO!"
Sage as if in a chant:" 100 thousand for both of your eyes?"
Young man retorted:" i would be blind le!"
Sage nodded,:" i reckoned a million would be enough provided u become paralysed?"
Young man hit back in quick mode:" of cuz not!"
Sage then asked again:" a billion for your life?"
Young man responded as in a knee-jerk reaction:" NOOO!"
Sage answered the young man's fav reaction with a wry smile and a wise reply as u can expect from a wise sage of his age. "Did u realise that u have got the greatest wealth with you now? Your health is the greatest wealth that no one could ever take away from you. WHY not make use of it to search for your own happiness? Besides, wealth is nothing without health."
Young man was dumbfounded, struck in his dawn of realisation. He thanked the sage profusely and went down the hills with a lighter heart.
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There is a poor young man who is not contented with what he has in life. He felt nothing is in store for him and he wanted to get rich. He heard of this ancient wise sage who lived in the hills and decided to visit him for some help in obtainin wealth.
Young man:" Greetings to u, my venerable sage. Can u tell me the way to get rich since u are so wise?"
The sage enquired,"Why are u bent on getting rich?", his eyes glinted, a trace of age-old wisdom reflected fleetingly. .
Young man seems annoyed, and rebutted:" Aren't u wise? Money is the root cause of happiness!"
Sage paused for a moment before continuing:" okay. I ask u. If i gave u a thousand dollars for your thumb, would u be willing to do so?"
A incredulous look from the young man:" No. Its as important to me as every part of my body."
Sage continued:" How about ten thousand for one of your hands then?"
Young man replied instantly:" NO!"
Sage as if in a chant:" 100 thousand for both of your eyes?"
Young man retorted:" i would be blind le!"
Sage nodded,:" i reckoned a million would be enough provided u become paralysed?"
Young man hit back in quick mode:" of cuz not!"
Sage then asked again:" a billion for your life?"
Young man responded as in a knee-jerk reaction:" NOOO!"
Sage answered the young man's fav reaction with a wry smile and a wise reply as u can expect from a wise sage of his age. "Did u realise that u have got the greatest wealth with you now? Your health is the greatest wealth that no one could ever take away from you. WHY not make use of it to search for your own happiness? Besides, wealth is nothing without health."
Young man was dumbfounded, struck in his dawn of realisation. He thanked the sage profusely and went down the hills with a lighter heart.
2 Comments:
It is indeed a dumbfounding truth. I guess no one would really realise how much money they are worth as a person physically. And how they can use their physical self to gain much more in their lives. May Wisedom be blessed upon all living souls.
True. . The more knowledge and insight we gain, the less we actually know. Only wisdom is divine.
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