Samiroonjha
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As I grew older, I came to understand that whether I wear a Rs. 3000 watch or a Rs. 30000 one, both will tell the same time..!
Whether I have a Rs. 3000 bag or a Rs. 30000 one, the things inside it won't change..!
Whether I live in a 300-yard house or a 3000-yard house, the feeling of loneliness will be the same..!
And finally, I also learned that whether I travel in business class or economy class, I will reach my destination at the same scheduled time..!
So don't encourage your children to become rich — instead, teach them how to be happy, and when they grow up, to see the value of things, not their price.
Don't attach your heart to this world, for it is temporary; instead, hold on to the Hereafter, for that is what remains.
A French trade minister used to say: branded items are the biggest lie in the world of marketing — their purpose is to extract money from the rich, but the poor end up being deeply influenced by them. Is it necessary that I carry an iPhone around so people think I'm intelligent and sensible? Is it necessary that I eat at Mac or KFC daily so people don't think I'm miserly?
Is it necessary that I hang out with friends at a Downtown Café every day so people think I come from an aristocratic family? Is it necessary that I wear clothes from Gucci, Lacoste, Adidas, or Nike to be called a gentleman? Is it necessary that I stuff a few English words into every sentence to be called civilized? Is it necessary that I listen to Adele or Rihanna to prove that I've become "developed"?
No, man!!!
My clothes are bought from ordinary shops, I sit with friends on any street corner bench, if I'm hungry I have no shame in eating from a street cart, I speak my simple plain language. I could do all the things written above if I wanted to, but...
I have seen people who could buy a week's worth of groceries for the price of one Adidas shirt I bought. I have seen families who could cook food for their whole household for the price of one Mac burger of mine. That's where I found the secret — that money isn't everything. Those who judge someone's worth by outward appearance should get themselves checked immediately. A person's true worth is their character, their conduct, their manner of dealing with others, their compassion, empathy, and brotherhood — not their outward appearance.
Whether I have a Rs. 3000 bag or a Rs. 30000 one, the things inside it won't change..!
Whether I live in a 300-yard house or a 3000-yard house, the feeling of loneliness will be the same..!
And finally, I also learned that whether I travel in business class or economy class, I will reach my destination at the same scheduled time..!
So don't encourage your children to become rich — instead, teach them how to be happy, and when they grow up, to see the value of things, not their price.
Don't attach your heart to this world, for it is temporary; instead, hold on to the Hereafter, for that is what remains.
A French trade minister used to say: branded items are the biggest lie in the world of marketing — their purpose is to extract money from the rich, but the poor end up being deeply influenced by them. Is it necessary that I carry an iPhone around so people think I'm intelligent and sensible? Is it necessary that I eat at Mac or KFC daily so people don't think I'm miserly?
Is it necessary that I hang out with friends at a Downtown Café every day so people think I come from an aristocratic family? Is it necessary that I wear clothes from Gucci, Lacoste, Adidas, or Nike to be called a gentleman? Is it necessary that I stuff a few English words into every sentence to be called civilized? Is it necessary that I listen to Adele or Rihanna to prove that I've become "developed"?
No, man!!!
My clothes are bought from ordinary shops, I sit with friends on any street corner bench, if I'm hungry I have no shame in eating from a street cart, I speak my simple plain language. I could do all the things written above if I wanted to, but...
I have seen people who could buy a week's worth of groceries for the price of one Adidas shirt I bought. I have seen families who could cook food for their whole household for the price of one Mac burger of mine. That's where I found the secret — that money isn't everything. Those who judge someone's worth by outward appearance should get themselves checked immediately. A person's true worth is their character, their conduct, their manner of dealing with others, their compassion, empathy, and brotherhood — not their outward appearance.