Greed—A Curse
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Once upon a time, there lived a cloth merchant in a village with his wife and two children. They had a simple yet comfortable life and were considered well-off by the villagers. The family owned a remarkable hen that laid an egg every single day. But this was no ordinary egg—it was a golden egg.
The merchant, however, was not satisfied with what he received daily. He was a man driven by the desire to become rich quickly. Every day, he dreamed of a life filled with unimaginable wealth and luxury. This led him to think of a way to obtain all the golden eggs at once.
One day, after much thought, the merchant came up with a plan. He decided that instead of waiting for the hen to lay a golden egg every day, he would kill it and take all the eggs inside its body at once. Excited about his brilliant idea, he sharpened his knife and prepared to act.
The next morning, as soon as the hen laid its daily golden egg, the merchant caught hold of it. Without hesitation, he cut off its neck and opened its body. To his dismay, there were no eggs inside—only blood and flesh. The golden egg that had been his daily blessing was gone forever.
The merchant was struck with grief and regret. His greed had destroyed the very source of his fortune. What once was a life of steady prosperity turned into misery. Without the golden eggs, he became poorer and poorer until he had nothing left.
The moral of the story is: Greed can destroy even the greatest of blessings. Learn to appreciate and be content with what you have.
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#Reading
Once upon a time, there lived a cloth merchant in a village with his wife and two children. They had a simple yet comfortable life and were considered well-off by the villagers. The family owned a remarkable hen that laid an egg every single day. But this was no ordinary egg—it was a golden egg.
The merchant, however, was not satisfied with what he received daily. He was a man driven by the desire to become rich quickly. Every day, he dreamed of a life filled with unimaginable wealth and luxury. This led him to think of a way to obtain all the golden eggs at once.
One day, after much thought, the merchant came up with a plan. He decided that instead of waiting for the hen to lay a golden egg every day, he would kill it and take all the eggs inside its body at once. Excited about his brilliant idea, he sharpened his knife and prepared to act.
The next morning, as soon as the hen laid its daily golden egg, the merchant caught hold of it. Without hesitation, he cut off its neck and opened its body. To his dismay, there were no eggs inside—only blood and flesh. The golden egg that had been his daily blessing was gone forever.
The merchant was struck with grief and regret. His greed had destroyed the very source of his fortune. What once was a life of steady prosperity turned into misery. Without the golden eggs, he became poorer and poorer until he had nothing left.
The moral of the story is: Greed can destroy even the greatest of blessings. Learn to appreciate and be content with what you have.
Share with friends! ♻️
@english_gem