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has given me the resilience to withstand hunger for many days. He has provided a roof for me in the form of trees when it rains. He has given me this life and He will decide when to take it away. I have come into this world with nothing and I will go away with nothing. In between, I hope to do some good for others. This is what He expects of us.</p><p id="d321">The day I hang on to my possessions or crave for more, I will sacrifice my happiness. This I do not want to do.”</p><h2 id="0774">True Story № 3</h2><p id="e76b">Sid Shankar is a wheeler-dealer. He buys and sells almost anything from computer hardware to land and property. Over the years he has amassed a fortune, catapulting him to the top 5% bracket of millionaires in India. An extremely pleasant and persuasive salesman, he is one of those who could sell a refrigerator to an Eskimo — though nowadays with climate change I think his job has been made easier.</p><p id="3def">This wealth came with a lot of side effects. He suffered from diabetes, high blood pressure and already had one coronary angioplasty at 47 years of age. Multiple coffees, tea, and alcohol drinking meetings had made him obese.</p><p id="6b81">One day last year, he threw in the towel. He quit his job and got himself admitted to a holistic healing centre in Bangalore. In three weeks, he lost 10 kg and looked like a new, fitter man when he returned. That was not all. He continued the advice given at the centre, stopped caffeine and alcoholic drinks, cut down on meat and fried foods, and exercised regularly.</p><p id="885d">His weight, blood pressure, and sugar levels are now under control without any medication. He sold off or donated most of his possessions and now leads a much more sedate and stress-free life. He still buys and sells, but at his own pace.</p><p id="76d2">These guys — the rickshaw-puller, the builder, and the businessman — have a much better understanding of life than most of us. They know or have found out through their own experiences, the value of enjoying life for the moment. There is no need for them to attend expensive lectures by saffron-clad gurus or Armani-suited motivational speakers to find out the meaning of life.</p><p id="078c">Make money by all means. But don’t let it stress the life out of you. We keep reading and hearing daily that we should work our asses off in order to achieve success in life.</p><p id="217d">How many poor creeps have died of stress or burnout at a young age believing in this garbage? Medium is no stranger to this crap and I am not going to reveal the names of writers who keep up this verbal diarrhea. Absolute bullshit.</p><p id="1a60">Mark my words again. There is nothing wrong with making money. But do we have to make money simply for the sake of making money? Are we going to take this money with us when we die?</p><p id="c9eb">The Egyptians thought so and packed their mummy caskets with precious jewels and gold for the dead to have a comfortable after-life in their new avatars. So did many other ancient tribes. <b><i>Is there any proof that the reincarnates of these pharaohs and noblemen — if there were any reincarnates — enjoyed the wealth buried with their mortal remains?</i></b></p><h2 id="0463">NO.</h2><p id="abb4">Then why stress in life? Work and earn money to live comfortably, not to compete with your friends and neighbors.</p><figure id="d4a2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*L6X982stnBCaYGcwJ5D_og.jpeg"><figcaption>Forwarded message on WhatsApp</figcaption></figure><p id="d6e9">We are all visitors on this planet. Nothing is permanent. Everything is temporary here.</p><h2 id="6528">Attachment to anything can be harmful</h2><p id="8215">Work does not harm us. Ear

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We Came With Nothing, We Go With Nothing

Everything is temporary. Do not become attached to anything

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True Story № 1

I know a builder who had a number of construction projects in and around the city. He came empty-handed from North India to Mumbai looking for a place to start his business.

Initially, he did very well as he was offering more than other builders in terms of space and amenities. Soon competition caught up with him. He started losing clients. One by one his contracts slipped away.

Things were also not hunky-dory on the home front. His wife was on the verge of leaving him in search of greener pastures. His son, who was studying at Purdue University had failed his Bachelor’s degree final exam and would have to repeat an extra year at an additional expense of $45000.

I had purchased one of his houses and came to see him as he was winding up his business. He seemed quite cheerful. I wondered how he could be so calm when his world was coming apart around him.

“Boss!” (He always addressed everyone this way).

“I’ve learned one thing in life. Never have any attachments. Everything comes and then goes. Wealth, women, work, wisdom, wellness — all are ephemeral. All of them come at different points in life and vanish just as they came. When they come — be happy. When they go — let them go. Don’t hang on to them or stress that they are gone.

Tomorrow I will go to another location where they need builders. I can start on a clean slate. As long as I have the expertise and skills to build homes, I will continue to earn wherever I am. Why fuss about what I have lost here?

We are here on this planet only for a short while. Enjoy the stay while you can. The day you attach yourself to any material or emotional wants, you are finished.”

True Story № 2

Keshab Das is a rickshaw-puller in Calcutta.

Photo by Egor Myznik on Unsplash

After ferrying two passengers he crawls under his rickshaw to escape the heat and sleeps. His logic is very clear. As long as he has made 150 rupees for food and drink ($2.00 as per current currency rates) his needs are fulfilled for the day. He will start afresh tomorrow to make the same amount.

I asked him one day — “ Do you not want to work more and make more money?”

He replied — “ I have worked like this for the past 20 years. I have faced all sorts of hardships in this time. When I made more money, I always found that I would be tempted to buy the local toddy or play cards with my friends. This would cause me to lose all my earnings for the day. Therefore I decided to earn only as much as I needed for food and water in the day.

I have full faith in the One above. He has always found work for me, fed me, and given Mother Earth as a bed for me to sleep on. If I don’t find any customers one day, I simply go hungry.

God has given me the resilience to withstand hunger for many days. He has provided a roof for me in the form of trees when it rains. He has given me this life and He will decide when to take it away. I have come into this world with nothing and I will go away with nothing. In between, I hope to do some good for others. This is what He expects of us.

The day I hang on to my possessions or crave for more, I will sacrifice my happiness. This I do not want to do.”

True Story № 3

Sid Shankar is a wheeler-dealer. He buys and sells almost anything from computer hardware to land and property. Over the years he has amassed a fortune, catapulting him to the top 5% bracket of millionaires in India. An extremely pleasant and persuasive salesman, he is one of those who could sell a refrigerator to an Eskimo — though nowadays with climate change I think his job has been made easier.

This wealth came with a lot of side effects. He suffered from diabetes, high blood pressure and already had one coronary angioplasty at 47 years of age. Multiple coffees, tea, and alcohol drinking meetings had made him obese.

One day last year, he threw in the towel. He quit his job and got himself admitted to a holistic healing centre in Bangalore. In three weeks, he lost 10 kg and looked like a new, fitter man when he returned. That was not all. He continued the advice given at the centre, stopped caffeine and alcoholic drinks, cut down on meat and fried foods, and exercised regularly.

His weight, blood pressure, and sugar levels are now under control without any medication. He sold off or donated most of his possessions and now leads a much more sedate and stress-free life. He still buys and sells, but at his own pace.

These guys — the rickshaw-puller, the builder, and the businessman — have a much better understanding of life than most of us. They know or have found out through their own experiences, the value of enjoying life for the moment. There is no need for them to attend expensive lectures by saffron-clad gurus or Armani-suited motivational speakers to find out the meaning of life.

Make money by all means. But don’t let it stress the life out of you. We keep reading and hearing daily that we should work our asses off in order to achieve success in life.

How many poor creeps have died of stress or burnout at a young age believing in this garbage? Medium is no stranger to this crap and I am not going to reveal the names of writers who keep up this verbal diarrhea. Absolute bullshit.

Mark my words again. There is nothing wrong with making money. But do we have to make money simply for the sake of making money? Are we going to take this money with us when we die?

The Egyptians thought so and packed their mummy caskets with precious jewels and gold for the dead to have a comfortable after-life in their new avatars. So did many other ancient tribes. Is there any proof that the reincarnates of these pharaohs and noblemen — if there were any reincarnates — enjoyed the wealth buried with their mortal remains?

NO.

Then why stress in life? Work and earn money to live comfortably, not to compete with your friends and neighbors.

Forwarded message on WhatsApp

We are all visitors on this planet. Nothing is permanent. Everything is temporary here.

Attachment to anything can be harmful

Work does not harm us. Earning a living does not harm us. Craving for excess wealth and possessions can harm us. Physical, mental, or emotional attachment to anything will definitely harm us.

Everything is temporary — money, goods, emotions, families, friends, people, and scenery.

Do not become attached to any of them.

If they come, just flow with it AND ENJOY THEM WHEN THEY COME.

This is the key to Happiness.

Photo by Kalen Emsley on Unsplash

These are my stories. Enjoy reading them.

Until next time ………………………… Cheers.

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