BUBBLES ARE BEAUTIFUL

 

“A man’s worth is no greater than

the worth of his ambitions.”

Marcus Aurellus

 

We are obsessed with what’s happening to Gautam Adani and his massive empire. But, there is an Adani in all of us… Isn’t there?

Don’t tell me, that we didn’t know the simple theory – “What goes up comes down; and what goes up too fast comes down too fast, too.” Don’t tell me, that we hadn’t heard of the old saying, “Easy comes easy goes.” And this; “The bubbles burst.”

The desire to grow is a fine virtue. But, how much is too much?

Finally, we all take home only what we truly deserve. I have said this several times before in my Blogs; and I have, also, recounted this enchanting story so many times, before…

Hope it makes a fresh meaning, this time…

 

THE MONKEY AND THE MILKMAN

 

Once, in a village, there lived a milkman. Everyday, he walked near and far to sell milk in the village. With whatever money he earned, he was content and lived a simple, yet happy life with his family. And, as years passed by, a thought began to trouble him: “I am getting older and tired… I won’t be able to go around the village like this for long… The family needs are increasing… My daughters have to be married… and, at this rate, it would be harder for me to face my future.”

Thus, with the hope, that he could make some quick money and secure his future, the milkman  started to add some quantity of water in the milk, which went unnoticed in the beginning. As time went by, the water quantity in the milk increased and his customers began to complain. But, by now, the greed had taken strong roots in this milkman… He could not live with the thought of earning less… Insecurity had taken over him… and, he continued to live like that despite the bad name he had now earned for himself.

One afternoon, while returning home, the tired milkman decided to take a short nap under a tree. He placed his money pouch next to him. When he was fast asleep, a monkey picked the pouch, sat on the tree branch and started doing something interesting: he dropped one coin on the ground and another into the deep well below. The monkey kept doing it till the pouch became empty. When the milkman woke up, he was shocked to see what the monkey was doing… But, by then, the monkey-job was already finished… Milkman’s half the booty had gone into the deep well, while the other half was lying there on the ground.

As he bent down, heartbroken, to collect whatever was lying before him, the milkman heard a voice inside his heart: “Fool, get wiser now… The money that you had earned by adding water in the milk, has gone where it belonged – into the well; the money that you deserve is lying before you… Gather it and go home.”

The milkman paid heed to this voice, and he no  longer had to worry about his future… All was taken care of, including his old age and daughters’ marriage.

 

GERALD D’CUNHA

 

Pic.: Pixabay

 

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