An old woman lived in the village. She was one of the most unfortunate people in the world. The whole village was tired of her; she was always gloomy, she constantly complained and was always in a bad mood.
The longer she lived, the more horrible she was becoming and the more poisonous were her words. People avoided her because her misfortune became contagious.
She created the feeling of unhappiness in others just by standing beside them.
But one day, when she turned eighty years old, an incredible thing happened. She wasn’t complaining about anything. She was smiling and even her face looked younger.
The whole village gathered together. The old woman was asked, “What happened to you?”
“Nothing special. Eighty years I’ve been chasing happiness, and it was useless. Today I decided to live without happiness and just enjoy my life. That’s why I’m happy now.”
Don’t chase happiness. Enjoy your life
