Mindset story: When wealth losses all of its value

There once lived an older man named Fred who had buried his gold that he amassed in his lifetime in a secret place. Every day he went to the spot, dug up the treasure and counted it piece by piece to make sure it was all there. He made so many trips that a thief, who had been observing him, guessed what it was Fred had hidden. So one night the thief dug up the treasure and made off with it.

When Fred discovered his loss, he was overcome with grief and despair. He groaned and cried and tore his hair. A passerby heard his cries and asked what had happened.

“My gold! O my gold!” cried Fred, wildly, “someone has robbed me!”

“Your gold! There in that hole? Why did you put it there? Why did you not keep it in the house where you could easily get it when you had to buy things?” asked the passerby.

“Buy!” screamed Fred angrily. “Why, I never touched the gold. I couldn’t think of spending any of it. Who would be so crazy to do that?”

The stranger picked up a large stone and threw it into the hole. “If that is the case,” he said, “cover-up that stone. It is worth just as much to you as the treasure you lost!”

Lessons from this story:

You and everyone else have certain knowledge, abilities, experience that you can use to improve your life and the lives of the people around you. But because of fear or other limiting beliefs, you hold yourself back until it is too late. Someone comes along and does what you were thinking of doing and then you blame others that they stole your opportunity/”treasure”. Do not hide what you can offer to the world and your loved ones. 

You yourself are a treasure for someone. Let them find you.

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