Obsession
with money
Once there lived a cobbler in a town. He
passed his days in singing and dancing. A rich neighbour of his was a banker.
One day, the banker said to him, “How much a year do you earn?” The cobbler
smiled and said, “I do not know, sir. I have never counted in that way as I
live from hand to mouth. Every day I earn and I buy my meal with that income
and return home. I cannot save any money from my income. Despite this, I am
happy.” Then the banker said, “I have decided to rid you of poverty. Take this
ten thousand taka, preserve them carefully and use them in time of want.” The
cobbler, who had never seen so much money at a time in his before and came back
home quickly. After returning home, he was restless as he could not find any
safe place to hide the money. At last, he dug a hole inside his room and hid
the money in it. At night, he was unable to sleep as he was obsessed with the
safety of money. He would remain alert the successive few nights. Thus, he lost
his sleep and happiness. One day, he went to the banker and told him that his
money had snatched away his sleep and mental peace. So, he requested the banker
to take his money back. Finally, the cobbler gave the money to the banker. Now,
he was able to enjoy sound sleep as before. Moral of the story: “Money cannot bring peace and happiness.”
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