Very well said, Sue. I agree with life is satisfying once we stop focusing on other's happiness and instead of focusing on ourselves. It was a difficult lesson but one that changed my life.
Oh Wow! I wasn't expecting you to put God as our business partner at the end. I was too busy getting mad at the man in the story who kept the 100%.
Great story plot, btw. You certainly zeroed in on the man's ingratitude effectively. I guess, we all experience a bit of that ingratitude at one time or another in our lives. A big Ooops!
Practice detachment. The greatest Sadhana for the householder is to remain in the world as a lotus leaf in water.
Insure yourself against worldly attachments by first getting firmly grounded in mental renunciation and detachment.
Train the mind to stay unshaken by worldly afflictions and troubles. Use common sense and discrimination. Work efficiently, wholeheartedly and with devotion. Be unaffected by the results of your actions, by success and failure. Keep your mind always steady. Exert and persevere. Plod on steadily. Aspire zealously...
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