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Serenity
Once a fisherman was sitting near seashore, under
the shadow of a tree smoking his beedi. Suddenly a rich businessman passing by
approached him and enquired as to why he was sitting under a tree smoking and
not working. To this the poor fisherman replied that he had caught enough fishes
for the day.Hearing this the rich man got angry and said: Why don’t
you catch more fishes instead of sitting in shadow wasting your
time?
Fisherman asked: What would I do by catching more
fishes?
Businessman: You could catch more fishes, sell them and earn more
money, and buy a bigger boat.
Fisherman: What would I do
then?
Businessman: You could go fishing in deep waters and catch even more
fishes and earn even more money.
Fisherman: What would I do
then?
Businessman: You could buy many boats and employ many people to work
for you and earn even more money.
Fisherman: What would I do
then?
Businessman: You could become a rich businessman like me.
Fisherman:
What would I do then?
Businessman: You could then enjoy your life
peacefully.
Fisherman: What do you think I’m doing right now?
constantly want more and more. Yet, is this really the answer to happiness?
Happiness is not found in the materialistic objects that surround us, but in the
faces and places that engage you.
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