A king of a land noticed that one of his servants was very happy. He couldn’t stand it and had to ask him about his happiness.
The servant said: “I am happy your grace because I have a great wife and a healthy child. I work and can provide food and shelter for them. We don’t have much but I am grateful for what I have.”
The king later went to his minister and explained his servant’s happiness.
The minister said: “I will make sure if his happiness is real and will last long. He needs to become a part of group 99.”
The minister sent one sack of rice and one sack filled with 99 gold coins to the servant’s house.
When the servant went home, he saw the sacks and became very happy. He started to count the coins. He counted the coins three times and it still was 99 coins!
“That’s strange! Why 99? Why not 100 coins?” He said to his wife.
He searched everywhere to see if there is another coin he missed possibly, but he couldn’t find the 100th coin.
The next day, the servant wasn’t happy. He was thinking about that one gold coin. He had to save one coin to complete his coins. He had to work harder and put more hours for that. He was more tired and didn’t have his smile and kindness for his family anymore.
The minister had the servant monitored and told the king: “Your Grace, I told you if we put him in group 99 he would never be happy. They start becoming greedy and they want more.”
Prosperity is in 3 simple sentences:
Yesterday’s experience
Using today wisely
Having hope for tomorrow
But we waste it with 3 sentences:
Regretting yesterday
Wasting today
Fear of tomorrow
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As ever, I like your instructional stories. With this one, were I the man, I would have given away 49 coins, so I could have a neat, round 50. After all, if I’ve been happy with none, why would I need so many.
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You are the right person and true human my dear friend. Appreciate your great share.
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I nod, I bow my head, I smile.
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You are awesome.
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What an amazing story which explained reality so beautifully…. Loved it. 💕
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You are very kind dear, thank you.
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You’re welcome 🙏💕
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Great story and message with much truth. 🙂
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Appreciate your visit dear friend.❤️
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My pleasure as always. 😊❤️
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Wisdom.
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Thanks Joy dear for reading and commenting.❤️
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Quanta verità in questa storia!
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Appreciate your kindness dear.❤️
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Absolutely beautifully written story. Filled with Life Lesson Nuggets💜🌸😊
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you’re so kind dear, appreciate your visit.❤️
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Most certainly. You are welcome.
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I have heard of this story. It is really didactic.
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Thanks so much dear Muntazir.❤️
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An intricate story that is really chunneling around my brain. You’re making me think.
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Thank you dear for always reading and sharing your thoughts.❤️
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Always enjoy your tales, Laleh. This one, however, is a two-edge sword, as expressed by the king’s minister: “Your grace, I told you if we put him in group 99 he would never be happy. They start becoming greedy and they want more.” This is the excuse that the very rich use to continue paying workers a slave wage.
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You’re absolutely right dear. It’s always so kind of you to read my posts and share your thoughts.❤️
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Never search for the last (lost) coin 😉 learned once more, wonderful 🤗👍❤
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Appreciate your kindness.❤️
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I appreciated your writing 🤗❤
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You’re awesome.❤️
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You are a great writer Laleh ♥️
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Awww, you’re so kind.❤️
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Really excellent.
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Appreciate your kindness dear.❤️
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Story of most of our lives ❤️
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True. Thanks dear.❤️
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My absolute pleasure ❤️
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What a beautiful story with such clear practical advice and wisdom. Thank you!
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Thank you dear for reading and sharing your kind words.❤️
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I have heard this story earlier … A very nice story. Excess money always snatch happiness.. Great story indeed
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Thanks for reading dear, appreciate your comment.❤️
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So very true! This story illustrates that so creatively.x
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Thanks my dear friend, appreciate your kindness.❤️
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Dear Laleh, first of all, I wanted to let you know, that I finally read you book, it was birthday present to myself to order it from Amazon. I couldn’t put it down. Within two days my emotions went from happiness to sadness, trying to understand the actions of the women and accepting that they had to live with their non-choices, being impressed with couragesness and being filled with compassion towards all the women through out the different generations. Thinking that is your families story makes me shudder, yet I do hope that times have changed for the better for women’s lives. It is an intense and grapping novel. Through the family of my ex Persian husband understand the Persian culture a bit more, as I know of the history of the grandmother’s lives. Thank you for writing such a great novel , to bring it to the Universe, your voice needed to be heard. Thank you Laleh joon.
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You’re awesome my lovely friend. Your review is full of kindness and beautiful words. I will publish it tomorrow. I would appreciate it if you could write this review in amazon and your sites. It would be a huge help. ❤️❤️❤️
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Lovely (and thought-provoking). A great way to begin the day . . . using today wisely!
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You’re very kind dear. Thanks for reading.❤️
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Another one of Laleh’s incredible tales….
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Thanks so much dear Jack for reblogging.❤️
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My pleasure 😉
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This is a splendid story with a impressive moral.
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Thanks Tom dear for reading, appreciate your comment.❤️
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
THREE THINGS: WISE STORY; FUN ILLUSTRATIONS; PURCHASE AND READ HER BOOK! ❤
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Appreciate your kindness, Jonathan dear.❤️
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A reflection, I think, of yours!
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Awww, appreciate it.❤️
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❤
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Great wisdom you shared!
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Thanks Winnie darling.❤️
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So true.
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Thanks dear.❤️
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This is so wonderful. Thank You very much and Congratulations on Your award!!! Cheers! 🤗💖😊
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Appreciate your kindness dear.❤️
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My pleasure!!! 🙂
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Wow that’s deep, thanks for sharing Laleh! 😊
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Thanks for reading dear and supporting.❤️
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The pleasure is mine!! ❤️
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What a beautiful lesson for life
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You’re very nice dear, means a lot.❤️
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Thank you and you too are wonderful person
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This is absultely true
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Thanks Matthew dear.❤️
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welcome
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Very true.
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Appreciate your kindness dear.❤️
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