Greed and Content

Phil was the most popular and the richest Man in the town.He had a childhood
friend Jason.Jason's father was one of the housekeepers at Phil's fathers house.
After Jason's fathers death Jason moved to another town and opened a small antique
shop and lead a contended life.

Phil inherited all the wealth from his dad.But he was never happy with whatever he had.
He always wanted more.
Wealth gave him different rich friends and partying became a part of his life.
Along came food and drinking with partying.He over ate all the time because he was not
sure when to stop.He was obese and looked ugly.Though he had too much wealth he was not happy.

Phil met Jason at amarket fair and Jason had his store on display in the fair.
Phil asked
"How are you my friend,its been a long time since we met?"

Jason said

"Hey,Phil,I am doing good.I'm so happy to see you."

The friends talked aboutthe good old times for a while and it was lunchtime already.

Jason asked
"I live near by,do you waqnt to have lunch at my place?"

Phil was not hungry but his craving for food tempted him to say "Yes".
They walked to Jason's house.
It was a small little hut and it looked very simple.
Jason had a wife and two children.
Jason's wife served food to both the friends.

Phil ate too much and never said no until all the food was over.
Phil was feeling uncomfortable after eating too much food.

Jason was worried that his friend was obese and greedy.

It was time for Phil to leave.

Jason said

"Hold on Phil,I have delicious apples growing in my garden,I will get you some."

He brought four apples and gave Phil two. Phil held those in one hand and wanted to
hold the other two in the other hand.

Jason asked

"Are you going to eat all the four apples?

Phil said

"Well,you told me they taste good.Why not? I will eat them"

Jason gave the other two too.

Phil could not hold all four at a time.He dropped an apple and tried to pick it and
dropped another one.

He kept trying and he could not hold more than two apples in his hand.
But his greed to eat itall, made him try hard to grab all four.

Jason stopped him and said,

"Phil,your hand can only take two apples even if you force it to take all.
You want to have all of it and that makes you unhappy.

Learn to be contended and you will be the happiest man."

Phil didn't understand what Jason was trying to say.
Jason repeated

"Phil,its your craving and greed to eat a lot of food that has made you really obese.
If you had learnt to say"No",you would be happier than what you are.
This apple is an example.You knew that you could not take more than two,
but you still wanted all.

Your stomach would just want little food but you over eat and spoil your stomach and health."

Phil understood that even though he had too much wealth he was unhappy because
of his greed.

He gave all apples to Jason and said "Thank you my friend,you served me delicious lunch.
I don't think my stomach can take these apples now."

Jason smiled at him.He understood that Phil learnt to say "No".