Thr ws a farmer in Africa who ws hapi n content. He ws happy bcz he ws content. He ws contnt bcz he ws hapi. One day a wise man came to him
n told him about d glory of diamnds n d powr dat goes along wid dem. D wise man said, "If u had a dmnd d size of ur thumb, u cud hv ur own city. If u had a diamond d size of ur fist, u cud probably own ur own country." N dn he went away.
Dat nyt d farmr cudnt sleep. He ws unhapi n he ws discontent. He ws unhapi becz he was discontent and discontent
because he was unhappy.
The next morning he made arrangements to sell off his farm, took care of his family and
went in search of diamonds. He looked all over Africa and couldn't find any. He looked all thru Europe n couldn't find any. Whn he got to Spain, he ws emotionally,
physically n financially broke. He got so dishrted dat he threw himslf into d Barcelona River n committed suicide.
Bck home, d persn who had bought his farm ws watrng d camels at a stream
dat ran thru d farm.
Across d stream, d rays of d mrng sun hit a stone n made it sparkle lyk a rainbow. He thot it wud luk gud on d mantle piece. He
pickd up d stone n put it in d livng rum. Dat aftrnun d wise man came n saw d stone sparklng. He asked, "Is Hafiz back?" The new ownr said, "No, y do u ask?" D wise man said, "Bcz dat is a diamond. I recgnize one whn I see one."
D man said, no, dat's juz a stone I pickd up frm d stream. Cum, I'll show u. Dere r many more." dey went n pickd sm samples n snt dem fr analysis. Sure enuf, d stones wer diamnds. Dey found dat d farm ws indeed covrd wid acres n acres of diamonds.
Moral:
1. Opportunity is alwz undr our feet, al v need to do is recognize it.
2. D grass on d oder syd alwz luks greener.
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