To live in today's world of big cities for mobile phones, laptops and other high-tech gadgets is not just a bustle but a personality. We earn money and invest our time and our effort in making more money. Is it finished? Not usually because we have never been fully satisfied. How often do we ask ourselves that if we had more money, life would be so wonderful? However, after receiving a major upgrade, do we realize that it was not enough and that we needed more of it?
What Should You Do?
I read many books like Robin Sharma's Monk saying this and the monk saying that, and they all seemed to say that money was not needed. But apparently it is. Can you live without cash and much more? I know I can't.
So I went to the local Rabbi and asked for advice on how to find my real way of life.
The rabbi nodded and led me to the window. "What do you see there?" he asked me.
Immediately, I replied to him. "I see people going up and down and the blind man asking for help on the left."
The rabbi nodded and directed me to the large mirror. "Now look and tell me what you can really see?"
"I can see myself" replied the man.
Rabbi smiled. "From now onwards you can not see anyone else. The mirror and the window are both made of the same immature material: glass, but because in one of them they use a thin layer of silver, if you look at everything you can see it is your own image."
The rabbi put his arm around my shoulders. "Compare them with those two pieces of glass. Outside the silver plate, he saw other people and felt very sorry for them. When you are covered with silver, you will see yourself."
I looked at the Rabbi and stared. "I don't completely understand."
Rabbi continued by stating: "You will only be human if you have the courage to remove the silver veil off your eyes so that you can see and love others." He patted me on the back and then walked me away.
I thought about what he had said and came to the conclusion that he had a point. Yes, We need money, we should not aim to live a life without money; it is pointless and will cause us and our families many heartaches in the future.
Instead, I suggest that we follow the rabbi's advice. As we approach life with a silver cover, which we can see by ourselves. But get rid of that cover, and you will be able to see and hear everyone.
In life, we are allowed and should be able to look at both types of mirrors, but we must remember that the mirror reflects only us; the window is the door to compassion, health and true wealth. In other words, seek wealth by all means, but don't let it rob you of life, people, children and the poor and people in need.
So, where do you stand in life? And when you look outside the window, what do you see?
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