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Wise Monk


A woman discovers her husband is cheating on her.

Devastated, she doesn't know how to continue to live her life. She hears that there's a very wise monk who lives up in a mountain, and decides to go there to consult him.

After few days of travelling, walking, climbing, she reaches the top and meets the wise monk. "I have spent my whole life with him, my youth was dedicated to support him, take care of him. And now he has left me for a young woman. My life is stolen, and I'm left with nothing. I don't know what to do".

The monk gives her a biscuit and asks her to eat it. After she finishes eating, he asks: "Was the biscuit delicious?" "Yes"- she answers. "Do you want another one?" "Sure, please". The monk looks her in the eye and says "Do you see the problem now?"

The woman thinks for a while, and then slowly speaks. "I guess human nature is greedy. You got one, then you want more, maybe a new one, bigger one. It's never enough. And nothing lasts forever, everything is impermanence. We should be aware and not be disappointed by that".

The monk shakes his head. "No, I mean you are fat, you should eat less."



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Ouch

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Graeme

 

 

I was always taught to respect my elders,

but it keeps getting harder to find one.



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That's straight to the point.furiousfuriousbiggrin



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