'REALIZING HAPPINESS'

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BABA,S SHORT STORY;

 

Once a man went to a sage and complained that life was very miserable.The sage

looked at the man's horoscope and said " you are going to die in 22 days'.

 

The man immedietely went to his parents and said 'I have not respected you in

the past.'I have not been a good son to you,Iam destined to die in 22 days,so

atleast for these remining days I want to be a good son to you.Please bless

me'So saying he prostrated at his parents feet and obtained their blessings.

 

Then he went ovewr to his wife and said'You have been accommadating me for so

many years,I have not been a good husband to you.I have not made you happy even

a single day,henceforth,I will be loving towards you'.

 

From that day onwards,he was affectionate towards his family and friends.After

22 days,finding that he was still alive he went to the sage and said'Sir,You

said I will die in 22 days,But Iam still alive'.So the holy man asked him,'How

do you feel now?The man replied 'I feel very happy now'The sage said 'The

momentyou knew that you were destined to die in 22 days,you resolved to change

the pattern of your living.Hence you attained happiness.We forever remember that

life is very short.That is why we are happy always and happier than you'.The man

understood how the sage has infused happiness in him..

 

Realize that life is very short.Do not waste time in worrying or hunting for

pleasure.Resolve to make your life more purposeful from now.

 

 

 

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