How to be rich without having money or precious possessions


When Alexander the Great conquered almost the entire world, he headed back to meet his teacher with his full pomp and glory.

Accompanied with an entourage of elite generals and guards, his caravan came to a stop right before his teacher.

He came forward and asked his teacher that what he wants from him .

The teacher was sunning himself beside a tree.

He didn’t demand any post or treasure or kingdom, though Alexander might have gratefully offered anything to him.

You know what he asked?

It will take you with surprise.

He told the powerful king that before he arrived with his elite men and well-bred horses, he was enjoying the warmth of the sunshine on his bones, but their shadows covered the sun. So he asked the king to move to one side so that he can continue to enjoy the sunshine.

Surprising, isn’t it?

In this story it comes to light that the king was needier than the teacher. Because he needed to give something to his teacher maybe for contentment’s sake, but the teacher was free of wants.

Epicurus said, "If thou wilt make a man happy, add not unto his riches but take away from his desires."

If your salary is now fatter from when you joined, it’s likely that you’re secretly and frantically hoping for a fresh raise.

If you own more stuff now (clothes, furniture, gadgets) than before, chances are that you have set your heart on a fresh list of products.

The bad news?

Even if tomorrow you own all the things you desire now, the joy of attaining them will soon ebb away as it has happened so many times with you in the past.

And again you’ll be hankering after grabbing more riches…crazily, discontentedly, badly.

And guess what?

Despite the riches you already possess, you’ll remain needy and poor in heart.

This is a harsh and unvarnished truth. Yeah, it hits. Yeah, it stings.

But it’s a truth. A cold and unalterable truth. And it’s as old as greed.

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