“The story is true and the man isn’t dead yet. In fact, he seems perfectly happy.”
I love the moral of this story. On reflection there is a lot that Laszlo has gained here. (1) He is at peace without the burden, fear and responsibilities of that money he lost. (2) His story has stimulated others in action around the world to feed the poor (3) Those who do not reflect and think that by holding on they will grow richer are poor in reality.
This story reflects with many of us around the world. We buy shares, property, gold, antiques etc - mainly for security and sell at a profit or at least realise what we put in. After selling the market shoots up, but it brings no regrets for those who reflect. They are still happy with their decision. Others hurt - and that is stupidity.
A couple quotes come to mind, "a green trade is a good trade" or "money can't buy happiness." The more I explore these kinds of stories while learning the psychology behind it on the side, the more I realize how many of these old adages are just. so. damn. true. A lot of them, IMO, point to self-reflection as being the way to go about a much more enjoyable life. And if that last point is true, then boy, it sure took me far too long to realize it.
True! One contemporary former leader who impresses me a lot is Jose Mujica the former president of Uruguay also popularly known as the “poorest president of the world”.
“The story is true and the man isn’t dead yet. In fact, he seems perfectly happy.”
I love the moral of this story. On reflection there is a lot that Laszlo has gained here. (1) He is at peace without the burden, fear and responsibilities of that money he lost. (2) His story has stimulated others in action around the world to feed the poor (3) Those who do not reflect and think that by holding on they will grow richer are poor in reality.
This story reflects with many of us around the world. We buy shares, property, gold, antiques etc - mainly for security and sell at a profit or at least realise what we put in. After selling the market shoots up, but it brings no regrets for those who reflect. They are still happy with their decision. Others hurt - and that is stupidity.
A couple quotes come to mind, "a green trade is a good trade" or "money can't buy happiness." The more I explore these kinds of stories while learning the psychology behind it on the side, the more I realize how many of these old adages are just. so. damn. true. A lot of them, IMO, point to self-reflection as being the way to go about a much more enjoyable life. And if that last point is true, then boy, it sure took me far too long to realize it.
True! One contemporary former leader who impresses me a lot is Jose Mujica the former president of Uruguay also popularly known as the “poorest president of the world”.