Contentment

The rich industrialist from the North was horrified to find the Southern fisherman lying lazily beside his boat, smoking his pipe.

"Why aren't you out fishing?" said the industrialist.

"Because I have caught enough fish for the day," said the fisherman.

"Why don't you catch some more?"

"What would I do with it?"

"You could earn more money" was the reply.
"With that you could have a motor fixed to your boat and go into deeper waters and catch more fish.
Then you would make enough to buy nylon nets. These would bring you more fish and more money. Soon you would have enough money to own two boats...maybe even fleet of boats. Then you would be a rich man like me."

"What would I do then?"

"Then you could really enjoy life."

"What do you think I am doing right now?"

Which would you rather have: a fortune or a capacity for enjoyment?
(from the Song of the Bird by Anthony de Mello)

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An Act of Kindness!

A story was told about a British poet, George Herbert. One day he was hastening to a musical concert. On the street he saw a poor "huckster" whose horse had fallen under its heavy load. George stopped to help unload the horse, get it to its feet and then reload. He then gave some money to buy food for the horse and its owner.
When he reached the concert hall, his friends were shocked to see his dirtied and disarrayed clothes. When George told the company what he had done, someone remarked that he had lowered himself by doing such a menial task. "What I have done," replied Herbert, "will be music to me even at midnight. On the other hand, if I had not done it my conscience would have sounded a continuous discord."

"What is man that you should be mindful of him, or the son of man that you should care for him?" (Ps.8:5)