A Rich Man and a Happy Cobbler

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                                     A Rich Man and a Happy Cobbler

There lived a happy cobbler who passed his days working and singing from morning till night.A rich neighbor of him was a banker who one day said to him, "How much a year do you earn?"

The cobbler laughed and said, "I earn enough to make both ends meet." The rich man said, "I think you are in great distress." The cobbler said, "I am happy to lead such life."

The next day the rich man again came and met the cobbler. He gave him fifty thousand taka and said, "Keep this money and remove your suffering." The cobbler was surprised and did not take it at first. The rich man told him that he could use the money in times of need.Taking the money the cobbler thanked the man  but a new thinking took hold of the cobbler. He did not find any safe place to keep the money. He dug a hole in his hut and kept it there but he always thought that his money could be stolen anytime. So, he could not sleep at night and lost his peace of mind. Early in the morning he took the money and returned it to the rich man.Thus he could realize  that money cannot bring happiness because happiness lies in contentment. 

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