There
was a king; since he had lots of responsibilities and huge amount of pressure
on his shoulder. He was always stressed.
He used to see his servant who was very happy. He was very happy with his work
and family, he had no stress, and he used to work hard but enjoy his work and
was contented with his life. This fascinated the King; why was he, the Supreme
Ruler of the Land, unhappy and gloomy, while a lowly servant had so much joy.
was a king; since he had lots of responsibilities and huge amount of pressure
on his shoulder. He was always stressed.
He used to see his servant who was very happy. He was very happy with his work
and family, he had no stress, and he used to work hard but enjoy his work and
was contented with his life. This fascinated the King; why was he, the Supreme
Ruler of the Land, unhappy and gloomy, while a lowly servant had so much joy.
The
King asked the servant, “Why are you so happy?”
King asked the servant, “Why are you so happy?”
The man replied, “Your Majesty, I am nothing but a servant, but my family and I
don’t need too much – just a roof over our heads and warm food to fill our
tummies.”
don’t need too much – just a roof over our heads and warm food to fill our
tummies.”
The
king was not satisfied with that reply. Later in the day, he sought the advice
of his most trusted minister. After hearing the King’s woes and the servant’s
story, the minister said, “Your Majesty, I believe that the servant has not
been made part of The 99 Club.”
king was not satisfied with that reply. Later in the day, he sought the advice
of his most trusted minister. After hearing the King’s woes and the servant’s
story, the minister said, “Your Majesty, I believe that the servant has not
been made part of The 99 Club.”
“The
99 Club? And what exactly is that?” the King inquired curiously.
99 Club? And what exactly is that?” the King inquired curiously.
The minister
replied, “Your Majesty, just wait a bit, you yourself realise what I mean to be”
replied, “Your Majesty, just wait a bit, you yourself realise what I mean to be”
The minister then kept a small bag with 99 gold coins outside the servant’s
house. Next day when the servant saw the bag he was ecstatic. He began to count
them. After several counts, he was at last convinced that there were 99 coins.
‘What could’ve happened to that last gold coin? Surely, no one would leave 99
coins!’ he wondered. He looked everywhere he could, but that final coin was
elusive. Finally, exhausted, he decided that he would have to work harder than
ever to earn that gold coin and complete his collection.
house. Next day when the servant saw the bag he was ecstatic. He began to count
them. After several counts, he was at last convinced that there were 99 coins.
‘What could’ve happened to that last gold coin? Surely, no one would leave 99
coins!’ he wondered. He looked everywhere he could, but that final coin was
elusive. Finally, exhausted, he decided that he would have to work harder than
ever to earn that gold coin and complete his collection.
From
that day he started to work really hard and hard, and could not give enough
attention to his family. He was completely focused on earning that one more
coin. He stopped enjoying his work.
that day he started to work really hard and hard, and could not give enough
attention to his family. He was completely focused on earning that one more
coin. He stopped enjoying his work.
Witnessing
this drastic transformation, the King got puzzled. When he sought his
Minister’s help, the Minister said, “Your Majesty, the servant has now
officially joined The 99 Club.”
this drastic transformation, the King got puzzled. When he sought his
Minister’s help, the Minister said, “Your Majesty, the servant has now
officially joined The 99 Club.”
He continued, “The 99 Club is a name given to those people who have enough to
be happy but are never content, because they’re always yearning and striving
for that extra 1 telling to themselves: “Let me get that one final thing and
then I will be happy for life.”
be happy but are never content, because they’re always yearning and striving
for that extra 1 telling to themselves: “Let me get that one final thing and
then I will be happy for life.”
We
can be happy even with very little in our life, but the minute we’re given
something bigger and better, we want more!!! We lose our sleep, our happiness;
we hurt the people around us. We lose all this at a price of our growing greed
and desire. That’s what joining The 99 Club is all about. Got it?
can be happy even with very little in our life, but the minute we’re given
something bigger and better, we want more!!! We lose our sleep, our happiness;
we hurt the people around us. We lose all this at a price of our growing greed
and desire. That’s what joining The 99 Club is all about. Got it?
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