Once
there lived a poor but contented cobbler in a village. He earned an honest
living by the sweat of his brow He worked and sang from morn till night. He was
indeed the happiest man in the locality.
The
cobbler’s rich neighbor was always anxious about hi wealth. He knew no peace of
mind. So being envious of the cobbler’s carefree life, he wanted to put an end
to this by a clever device.
One
day the rich man gave the cobbler a bag of money, saying. “Friend, here is some
money for you for improving your lot with it.”
The cobbler was at first in a fix. Then he accepted the money and hid it in a hole inside his cottage. But his anxiety for the money made him forget his usual joy.
At
last one day the poor cobbler felt that the money had matched away all his
mirth. So he went to his rich neighbor with the money and said, “Sir, take back
your money. My happiness and joy are more valuable than it.” So saying, the
cobbler gave out a sigh of great relief and went away.
Moral:
Contentment is the root of all happiness.
