The soul searching stockbroker finally scaled the mountain top to reach the cave of the all-knowing sage.
"My boy" said the sage, "you are the first human I have set my eyes on in 70 years. Ask what you seek to learn."
"O Wise man, I have every materialistic possession, every luxury money can buy and yet a harrowing, nagging voice eats away at my soul"
The sage smiled as he stroked his beard.
"Son. A man is completed not by what he achieves in this world but by how he goes about doing it. In order to quell your affliction, you have to blindly adhere to three principles while making any decision."
"First listen to your mind. Evaluate the pros and cons of every possible outcome of your action."
"Second listen to your heart and ponder if you will be able to sleep soundly bearing in mind the consequences of your actions."
"And finally, having contemplated your minuscule contribution to this Universe..... "
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The soul searching stockbroker finally scaled the mountain top to reach the cave of the all-knowing sage.
"My boy" said the sage, "you are the first human I have set my eyes on in 70 years. Ask what you seek to learn."
"O Wise man, I have every materialistic possession, every luxury money can buy and yet a harrowing, nagging voice eats away at my soul"
The sage smiled as he stroked his beard.
"Son. A man is completed not by what he achieves in this world but by how he goes about doing it. In order to quell your affliction, you have to blindly adhere to three principles while making any decision."
"First listen to your mind. Evaluate the pros and cons of every possible outcome of your action."
"Second listen to your heart and ponder if you will be able to sleep soundly bearing in mind the consequences of your actions."
"And finally, having contemplated your minuscule contribution to this Universe..... "
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