Once upon a time, there lived a king who, despite having all the wealth and luxury in the world, was unhappy. He would often feel restless and dissatisfied, wondering why he couldn’t find peace of mind.
One day, while taking a walk in his garden, the king noticed a poor servant working diligently and singing joyfully. The servant seemed to radiate happiness, even though he had so little. Intrigued, the king asked his advisor, "Why is this man so content and happy while I, who have everything, remain unhappy?"
The wise advisor smiled and said, "Your Majesty, it’s because he is not a member of 'The 99 Club.'"
"The 99 Club? What is that?" the king asked, puzzled.
The advisor replied, "To understand, let’s place 99 gold coins in a bag and leave it at the servant's doorstep. Then, you will see."
The king agreed, and the next morning, the servant found the bag. Overwhelmed with joy, he opened it and discovered the gold coins. He started counting them—1, 2, 3… until he reached 99.
Suddenly, he stopped and thought, "Why is there only 99 coins? There must be one more to make it a full 100!" He searched everywhere, but the 100th coin was nowhere to be found.
From that day on, the servant’s happiness disappeared. He became obsessed with finding the last coin. He started working extra hours, becoming anxious and greedy, always thinking about how to get that one missing coin. His joy was replaced by frustration and stress.
The king, seeing this change, asked his advisor, "What happened to this man?"
The advisor replied, "Your Majesty, this is what happens when someone joins 'The 99 Club.' Members of this club have 99 coins but are never satisfied because they are always chasing after that one extra coin. They fail to enjoy what they already have and lose their peace of mind in the pursuit of more."
The moral of the story is that happiness doesn’t come from having more, but from being content with what you have. The endless pursuit of more can lead to dissatisfaction and unhappiness, even when you already have enough.
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