Life and Happiness

An old man lived in the village. The whole village was tired of him; he was always gloomy, he constantly complained, and was always in a bad mood. The longer he lived, the viler he became and more poisonous were his words. People

did their best to avoid him because his misfortune was contagious. He created the feeling of unhappiness in others.

But one day, when he turned eighty, an incredible thing happened. Instantly everyone started hearing the rumor: "The

the old man is happy today, he doesn't complain about anything, smiles, and even his face is freshened up.” The whole

village gathered around the man and asked him, "What happened to you?"

The old man replied, “Nothing special. For eighty years I've been chasing happiness and it was useless. And then I decided to live without happiness and just enjoy life. That's why I'm happy now.”

Moral of the story: Don't chase happiness. Enjoy your life.