Stories
Be Thankful For What You Have Got In life…
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By Ishan Arora, Storyteller || Marketer || Product Consultant || Speaker || Ex- Paytm || Ex- Infosys
We were traveling in a car and were stuck in a jam.
Suddenly, my friend said in a frustrating tone-
“Ye kya life hai yaar. Subah utho, office jao.
I work so hard, and I am paid nothing.”
Don’t you enjoy your work?
And I guess you get a decent salary too.
-I replied calmly.
I don’t know. But all my batchmates earn more than me.
And they are at a pretty senior level.
– he said in a daunting tone.
I did not know how to respond, so I kept mum.
We were about to reach the office when we saw an old uncle trying hard to push a cart on a slope.
He was on the other side of the traffic signal, and we saw a few people rushed to push his cart.
Uncle Ji was happy with the support, thanked people, and went away riding his cart.
My friend and I were witnessing the incident.
Suddenly, as the lights turned green, I told my friend-
Don’t you feel lucky that you have a fixed income, a car to travel, and a decent job?
“Yes, thank god”– he replied.
Ever since he has been more grateful for his work.
**Be thankful for what you have got in life. Don’t envy what others have got in theirs.
And you will be happy forever**
Thoughts?