The Old Miser
There once was an old miser who lived in an old house with a garden. The old miser used to hide all his money under stones in his garden.
Every night, before he went to bed, the miser went out into his garden to count his money. He continued the same routine every day, but he never spent a single rupee.
One day, a thief saw the old miser hiding his money. Once the old miser went back into his house, the thief went to the hiding place and took all the money.
The following day, as the old man came out to count his money, he found it was gone and started wailing loudly. His neighbor heard the cries and came running, asking what had happened. Upon learning what had occurred, the neighbor asked, “Why didn’t you just save the money inside your house where it would’ve been safe?”
The neighbor continued, “Having it inside the house would make it easier to access when you need to buy something.” “Buy something?” answered the miser, “I was never going to spend my money.”
When hearing this, the neighbor picked up a stone and threw it. Then, he said, “If that’s the case, then save the stone. It’s as worthless as the money you’ve lost.”
Moral : A possession is as important as what it’s used for.
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