wow this is awesome nyaya for sure --- On Tue, 7/28/09, paida motsi <[email protected]> wrote:
From: paida motsi <[email protected]> Subject: The Wise King To: "tribewithavibe" <[email protected]>, "josemusi" <[email protected]>, "tawa biza" <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2009, 4:31 AM > 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]. > > > > > > > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > This message has been scanned for viruses and > > dangerous content by MailScanner, and > is > > believed to be clean. > > > > > > > -- > > This message has been scanned for viruses and > > dangerous content by > MailScanner, > and is > > believed to be clean. > > -- > > This message has been scanned for viruses and > > dangerous content by > MailScanner, > and is > > believed to be clean. > > -- 'Unless you change what you do, you will always have what you've got.' - Jim Rohn --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "tribewithavibe" group. 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