The day finally arrived that the Wise Man returned home. Without a jealous bone in his body the Simple Man ran out to greet his long gone friend.
How could he not feel any jealousy when he contrasted his own meager existence with the success of the Wise Man?
The answer is that when someone is happy with his lot, it affects his attitudes all around. He doesn't feel that he needs to be more successful than anyone else in order to find satisfaction in life. He can look at others with a spirit of generosity.
One who is dissatisfied with his lot in life is unhappy when he perceives others as being more successful than he. His dissatisfaction leads him to feel like a failure when he sees others. He loses sight of the fact that God gives each person his own opportunities and challenges. Looking outside for satisfaction is a recipe for a miserable life. A person needs to find happiness within himself as is.
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