Once there lived a king of great strength and wealth.Yet he was not happy.He told his servants to find him things to make him happy,but each came back saying, 8221;Noting in the world can match the wonderful things you have already. 8221;Then in that land,there lived a poor man with a patch over one eye and a crutch to help him walk.Although he had little,he was always happy.When the king heard of this,he asked the man to teach him his secret. 8220;I never push. 8221; the man replied, 8221;and I never rush.Most of all,I never wish for too much. 8221;Then he smiled and was gone.
从前有一位国王，很有权力和财富，然而他并不快乐。他告诉仆人去找可以使他快乐的东西，但是每个回来的人都说：“世界上没有什么比得上你已经拥有的极好的东西。”当时那个国家住着一个穷人，他一个眼睛戴着眼罩并靠拐杖走路。虽然他拥有的很少，但是他总是很快乐。当国王听说这件事的时候，他要求这个人教他快乐的秘决。 “我从来不强迫，”这个人答道，“而且我从不匆忙。最重要的是，我从不希望得到太多。”然后，他笑着离开了。
If you would make a man happy,do not add to his possessions but subtract from his desires.
如果你想使一个人快乐，不要增加他的财产，而是要减少他的欲望。