*> The Wise*
*> King *
*> *
*> *
*> *
*> In a far away land,*
*> there was a beautiful kingdom with*
*> a unique rule, which said, "Anyone may become the*
*> king, and he will be given*
*> all rights to govern the country for 5 years. But after the*
*> 5 years, he will be*
*> detained, his body will be tied, and he will be thrown away*
*> to a remote island,*
*> [where the jungle is thick and there are plenty of wild*
*> animals and no humans].*
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*> The first who came*
*> forward said, "OK, I am ready*
*> to be the king. And he was a king for 5 years, and enjoyed*
*> his position. He*
*> threw big parties, went to many beautiful places, married*
*> many women, collected*
*> many luxurious things and did whatever pleased*
*> him.*
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*> *
*> This went on till one*
*> day he woke up, to find soldiers*
*> in his palace who said, "We came here under the order*
*> of constitution. You*
*> were a king for 5 years, and now the time has come when we*
*> should seize you and*
*> take you to the remote island.*
*> *
*> *
*> *
*> *
*> *
*> *
*> *
*> *
*> *
*> The king knew that*
*> this time would come, but had not*
*> realized how quickly the time had passed. He had enjoyed*
*> himself in the past 5*
*> years but now he had to leave everything, and would be*
*> thrown in the very*
*> dangerous island. He was very scared but could do nothing*
*> and had to accept his*
*> destiny with tears in his eyes. The soldiers put the*
*> dethroned king in jungle*
*> and did not care about what would happen to him. All they*
*> heard were the voices*
*> of wild animals and the long scream of the former king. And*
*> then silence again.*
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*> *
*> Back in the kingdom,*
*> the constitution was still*
*> effective. And now, there was a 2nd king. He too behaved*
*> like the 1st king,*
*> enjoying an extravagant life, and was faced with the same*
*> fate, till the voice*
*> of wild animals mixed with his scream was heard after he*
*> was thrown in the*
*> island. This went on for a long time, with each person*
*> becoming King, and*
*> following their predecessors. Laugh in the beginning, and*
*> cry in the end.*
*> *
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*> *
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*> *
*> *
*> One day, a young man*
*> came and declared his wish to be a*
*> King. By constitution he was granted his wish. He would be*
*> a king for 5 years*
*> before being thrown away to the island. But he being wise,*
*> realized that his*
*> time was short, and all luxuries, and power would come to*
*> an*
*> *
*> end. *
*> *
*> *
*> *
*> So after much*
*> thinking, he decided that he will use all*
*> of his power, resources, time etc, to prepare his life at*
*> the remote island. In*
*> the 1st year he sent troops, veterinarians, and animal*
*> trainers to the*
*> dangerous island. The mission was to control the population*
*> of wild animals*
*> there or domesticate them for good*
*> use.*
*> *
*> *
*> *
*> *
*> *
*> *
*> Well the mission was*
*> so huge that it consumed a lot of*
*> the country's resources.. But it was the king's*
*> decision and he had the power.*
*> So, all resources that had been used by previous kings to*
*> have fun, now was*
*> used by the new king in this strange mission. He really*
*> dedicated all of his*
*> energy to the mission which became*
*> successful.*
*> *
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*> In the 2nd year, he*
*> sent a lot of farmers to the island*
*> to start agriculture there. *
*> *
*> *
*> *
*> In the 3rd year, he*
*> made a lot of facilities on the*
*> island - from electricity to a*
*> hospital. *
*> *
*> *
*> *
*> In the 4th year, he*
*> sent a lot of educated people like*
*> engineers, accountants, and many others to the*
*> island. *
*> *
*> *
*> *
*> In the 5th year, he*
*> sent his friends and his relatives*
*> to the island. *
*> *
*> *
*> *
*> And finally the time*
*> came when the king had to be*
*> thrown away to the island. In the morning of the big day,*
*> the king smiled his*
*> widest smile ever in 5 years. When many strong soldiers*
*> caught and roped him,*
*> his smile grew wider. And finally he laughed a great laugh*
*> when the soldiers*
*> threw him to the island.*
*> *
*> *
*> *
*> *
*> *
*> *
*> *
*> *
*> *
*> Now, why wouldn't*
*> he laugh? While the previous kings*
*> found a thick jungle and many wild animals when they were*
*> thrown there, the*
*> last king found everything he needed for a comfortable and*
*> happy life with his*
*> dear ones. *
*> *
*> *
*> *
*> *
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*> *
*> *
*> The story has a very*
*> good lesson for all of us.*
*> Actually every one of us is like the king. We are given*
*> time to live in this*
*> world and do whatever we want. But after the time ends, we*
*> will be seized by*
*> the angel of death, will be roped in a coffin, then finally*
*> thrown away to a*
*> very dark & dangerous place (grave, with its snakes,*
*> scorpions etc) .*
*> *
*> *
*> *
*> *
*> *
*> *
*> *
*> *
*> *
*> So many people are*
*> tricked by their life in the world.*
*> All they do in this world is have fun, and forget that the*
*> time will come when*
*> they will face a very different situation. No amount of*
*> regrets and pleading*
*> can change the situation then. Our Life is for rent,*
*> everything we have now*
*> would be taken away at sometime. *
*> *
*> *
*> *
*> *
*> *
*> *
*> *
*> *
*> *
*> But the wise,*
*> righteous people prepare their next life*
*> in the after world, just like the wise king. This people*
*> will face death with a*
*> smile, because a pleasant life in paradise is awaiting*
*> them.*
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