A
alone at the corner table of an inn.
He had stopped here while on his
way to home after having failed in
an interview. He was out of job
since quite a long time. The scholar
had started to believe that he would
never be able to get a prestigious
official job or marry the girl of his
dreams. So there he sat, reflecting
on his misfortune.
A wise man at an adjacent table on
hearing the scholar’s sighs wanted
to help him, so he gave the scholar
a pillow to rest on. The scholar laid
his head on the pillow and, as he
was about to fall asleep, he noticed
an old lady cooking rice.
As soon as the scholar closed his
eyes he dreamed he had got
through the interview. He saw himself
becoming a high government
official and marrying a beautiful
woman. As time went by, he had
many children, all as healthy and
intelligent as himself. At work, he
was a good official, respected by all
his subordinates. At home he was
an excellent husband and father,
loved by his family. By the time he
retired, he had money and fame.
After retirement, he took up poetry
and painting, two things he had
always wanted to pursue. Then he
envisioned himself one day suddenly
dying of old age.
It was then that the poor scholar
woke up from his dream. When he
looked up he was surprised to find
the old lady still cooking her rice.
Even a perfect life, is
still as short as cooking some rice,
one should not waste time in wishing
for a perfect life.
There may be many things in our
life which may come and go but as
life comes, it goes, and is gone.
Isn’t it time to pay more attention to
the joys of life rather than sit and
dream for a perfect life? This very
life is perfect so smile and laugh
when you see children play. You
can join them as well. Breathe in
the fragrance of flowers from your
nearby garden and see nature is
ready to offer you so much. You can
offer food to some stray animal and
discover the pure delight in doing
so. Clean your room and closets
and just do your work sincerely.
Life is a blessing. Looking out for
some perfect life in your dreams is
like trying to catch a shadow. This
very life is perfect so live it up!!!!!!
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