Once upon a time there lived a king who was very powerful. His court was attended by wise men from many lands. One day he gathered them and announced, "I wish to test your wisdom. Bring for me, before sunset, a gift that will make me joyous when I am unhappy and sober when I am indulgent."
In the evening he called for the wise men to see what they had brought him. The wise men paid their respects to the king and placed before him a ring on which was inscribed, "This too shall pass."
How stuck are you with the pleasures and pains of life?
Is there anything that is permanent?
How do you keep moving forward in life?
~Taken from "How full is your cup?: 64 stories that can transform the way you look at life" by J M Sampath~
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