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An Old Man Lived in the Village (Credit Dan Western)

created Jun 21st 2020, 13:20 by TheingiTun


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An old man lived in the village. He was one of the most unfortunate people in the world. The whole village was tired of him; he was always gloomy, he constantly complained and was always in a bad mood. The longer he lived, the more bile he was becoming and the more poisonous were his words. People avoided him, because his misfortune became contagious. It was even unnatural and insulting to be happy next to him. He created the feeling of unhappiness in others. But one day, when he turned eighty years old, an incredible thing happened. Instantly everyone started hearing the rumour: The whole village gathered together. The old man was asked: "What happened to you?" Then he answered: "Nothing special. Eighty years I've been chasing happiness, and it was useless. And then I decied to live without happiness and just enjoy life. That's why I'm happy now."  
The moral of the story is "Don't chase happiness. Enjoy your life."

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