Once upon a time, there were two friends. The first friend made a big house and bought an expensive car. The other friend was happy and content with his life. He would work at small cloth shop and earn his living. With time, both friends got married and had kids. One day, the rich friend came to the poor friend and said, “Why don’t you work hard and start your own business. You can uplift your living standard and lead a good life.”
The poor friend did not bother to say anything. He just smiled at his friend.
Time went by. The rich friend made a lot of money and bought a bigger house. He had all the worldly possessions with plans to make more money. On the other hand, the poor friend was still working at the same cloth shop.
One day when the rich friend came to see him along with his family he said, “Why don’t you listen to me. You must start your own business and be a good provider to your family.
The poor friends looked him and said, “All right, if I start my own business, what will happen then?”
“You can buy your own shop and make money,” the rich friend said.
“Then,” the poor friend asked.
“You can make efforts to set a business empire and have people working for you,” the rich friend said.
“That’s great and then,” the poor friend again questioned his rich friend.
“You can own a big house and buy a car for yourself,” the rich friend explained.
“What will happen after that,” the poor friend asked.
The rich friend got irritated and said, “You can lead a good life and enjoy yourself without getting worried about anything.”
The poor friend smiled at him and said, “What do you think I am doing right now. I am happy with what I have. I earn enough to satisfy the needs of my family. I do not need a bigger house since those who have a big house rarely spend a quality time together. I have a bicycle, which can accommodate my whole family so I do need a car. Demands are never ending. Look at you, you have everything but you desire to get more.”
The rich friend went out of words.
It is true that we always have everything that can keep you happy all your life. We can live a happy and content life when we stop demanding.
