Stairway to Happiness
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, some are planning where to have fun and feast which reminds me of an interesting story.
A person went overseas for a vacation and decided to enjoy a foot massage. After the masseur washed his feet and started massaging his foot, he began to preach and said happily:
“I have put in much effort and worked hard most of my life to attain today’s status and saved enough to enjoy a vacation. If you had worked hard in the past, you can be like me too, enjoying a vacation abroad.
The masseur was puzzled with what he heard and asked: “Mister, after working so hard for so long, you are only here for a few days for vacation? Why should I learn from you when I am already enjoying my vacation here every day?”
That’s right...the service he provides makes his customers comfortable and relaxed, which makes him happy. Moreover, he enjoys meeting different people and chatting with them. He loves his work and thus, each day is carefree, like a vacation.
Nowadays, however, many people work hard to earn money with the objective of owning a house, then upgrade to an even bigger house where a maid is needed to clean it. Then, in order to upkeep both the house and maid, one has to work even harder. Life becomes like an ever spinning gyroscope; when one is busy, one dreams of rest; when one is on vacation, one dreams of the future; when one is in poverty, one dreams to be rich; when one cannot possess something, one dreams of owning it, but once obtained, one longs for the lost freedom.
Actually, happiness lasts longer when our life is simple.
“Happiness” is within grasp when one is not pursuing too hard for it. When one changes one’s intention and action, happiness goes to the contented ones. Let us treasure the moment, savor the peace and be a truly wise person.
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