PureInsight | January 2, 2008
[PureInsight.org] When the stock market in New York collapsed in 1929, the proprietor of a big corporation in the US returned home worried.
"What is the matter, my dear?" His wife asked him, radiating smiles.
"It's all over. It's all over! The court declared me bankrupt.
All our belongings will be sealed up tomorrow." He wept in silence
after he finished talking.
His wife asked in soft voice: "Will they seal up your body?"
"No!" He raised his head puzzled.
"Or will they seal up your wife too?"
"No!" He wiped his tears and glanced at his wife helplessly
"How about our children?"
"They are little and have nothing to do with it!"
Since that is the case, how could you say that all your belongings will
be sealed up? You still have your wife to stand by you and your
children with high hopes. Besides, you have rich and diverse
experiences and a healthy and agile mind. As for the lost wealth, you
might as well consider you had worked in vain in the past! You can
still earn it back. Isn't that so?"
After three years, his company once again became one of the five
largest enterprises chosen by the Fortune magazine. All this was
because of a few encouraging words from his wife.
When you are depressed, please make a detailed list of your assets. Do
you have both of your hands and feet? Do you have a capable mind and
healthy body? Do you have close relatives, friends, companions, or
children? Do you have some special knowledge or skill? Pay attention to
what you do own, instead of what you have lost. You will find that you
are fortunate enough!
Translated from:
http://www.xinsheng.net/xs/articles/gb/2007/12/27/42138.htm
