The way of finding out a contented man
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Once upon a time, there lived a noble man. He was famous for his wisdom. He built a grand building. At the top of the building he inscribed, “This building will be given to the first man who will be able to prove that he is a contented man.”
One day a stranger was going along that way. He looked at the building and found the inscription. The stranger met the noble man and said, “I have come to take possession of this building because I am a contented man.” The nobleman said, “How will you prove that you are a contented man?” The stranger said, “The hoping of getting a new thing always makes me happy.” The nobleman replied, “A contented man is content with what he has.” He again said, “You are not a contented man because you are not content with your own belongings.” You have a craze for getting more and more. The greedy stranger heard this and felt ashamed. He left the place with a heavy heart.
Moral: A contented man is content with his personal belongings.
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A self-contented man feels no greed for earthly possessions.
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A contented man is content with what he has.
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