Story about happiness: The Value Of Time
After many years of hard work a middle-aged businessmen had amassed a fortune that amounted to three million dollars. He decided that he would take a year off from work and live in the kind of luxury that his wealth allowed him. But no sooner had he made this decision the Angel of Death beckoned him.
The businessman was a skillful negotiator, and so he tried every argument he could think of to persuade the Angel to give him more time. But the Angel of Death was adamant; the man’s time had come. In final desperation, the rich man-made the Angel an offer. »Give me three more days of life and I will give you a third of my wealth, that is a million dollars.«
The Angel refused. »Give me two more days of life and I will give you two-thirds of my wealth, two million dollars.« The Angel again refused. »Give me one more day of life, to enjoy this beautiful and bountiful planet, and to spend a little time with my family who I have neglected for too long, and I will give you all of my wealth. Three million dollars.«
But the Angel could not be persuaded. Finally, the man asked if the Angel would just grant him a little time to write a short paragraph to his children. The Angeld decided to grand the businessman his wish. The businessman wrote the following words “Dear loved ones. Make good use of your time on earth. I could not buy even one hour of life for three million dollars. Be sure to know in your heart what things in your life are of true value, and place your attention there.”
Moral of the story:
- We focus too much on what we want, "need" and don't have, and not enough on what really makes us happy. Because of this, we neglect the people who make us happy and feel alive.
- Do not work more hours to earn more money. Learn to work the same amount of hours or less for more money. By learning constantly this is possible.
- With money, you can buy a lot of stuff, but you can never buy the moments you never had with your loved ones.
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