Theme: Happiness
Serving to good
Once upon a time there was a man who was very sad, and
he didn't know what to do.
He had already worked a lot during
his life. He had struggled to earn money and bought a
few things that he thought would make him happy. They
really cheered the man up quite a bit, but not for long.
After the object was no longer new
and he got used to it, the happiness for having it
diminished a lot or ended. Sometimes he even got into
trouble for buying an object. And then he was sad again.
So, he didn't know what to do.
One day, tired of his routine, he
decided to take a vacation and spend a few days in a
simple house in the countryside, far from everything he
was used to having and doing. Only then he was able to
stop and think about how to improve his life.
The man spent several days in nature,
and when the day came for him to return to his home in
the city he was satisfied, because he had understood
something important.
Observing the sun, so great, capable
of illuminating and warming the Earth and bringing life
to plants and health to animals, the man realized that
the sun does not exist for itself. He spreads his
benefits. That's why it's so important.
By noticing the water of rivers and
rain, man understood that water is always in motion.
Whether evaporating, raining, or running along
riverbeds, forming clouds, cooling, or watering plants,
washing away the dust or quenching the thirst of men and
animals, water is making its contribution to the
well-being of all. Water is needed everywhere, and it
can be useful in many different ways.
Noticing the flowers and fruits, the
man learned that they also do not exist for themselves.
Flowers spread beauty and perfume. The variety of fruits
have wonderful nutrients, colors, smells, and flavors,
plus are offered by plants to animals, who constantly
delight in them.
When he arrived at his house, the man
called some friends and family. He asked how they were
and tried to find out if he could do something for them.
Back to his work and his routine, the
man sought not only to do his tasks, but also to help
his colleagues in whatever possible way.
On all occasions, the man began to
seek to be helpful to someone, to do more than the
minimum necessary, to improve the world around him and
the coexistence among people.
The man continued to buy things he
needed or that made his life more comfortable, but he no
longer cared for them as much as he learned that they
were not the source of his happiness.
Now he made it important to serve the
good whenever he could. The man became a person who made
a difference in the lives of others.
He spread joy, understanding, help
and love wherever he went.
And that's how he changed his life
and managed to be very happy.
Translation:
Larissa Martine - larissa_am@hotmail.com
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