What is man - Dar Kalimat

I will tell you a sad story about a man who works like a slave, toiling and exhausting himself to gather wealth out of greed for money, never being satisfied, until he managed to achieve his goal, which made him ecstatic with happiness. Until a plague devastated his town, leaving him alone and miserable, having lost loved ones. A week passed since the outbreak of this plague. The value of money diminished in his eyes after this painful incident he experienced, making him realize that his happiness was not due to money itself but from the spiritual satisfaction he gained when he saw the joy his family enjoyed from the availability of pleasures and delightful things because of generosity and abundance. The lesson from this is that money has no material value; if its spiritual value enslaves you, it becomes like trash. This applies to all material things without exception, no matter how big or small, whether grand or modest, whether crowns, scepters, pennies, fake jewelry, fame in the village, or global fame—all are without material value. When they bring you spiritual satisfaction, they are valuable in your eyes. When they fail to achieve this satisfaction, they lose their value. Author: Mark Twain Translation: Kanan Al-Qurhalli Publisher: Dar Kalemat To view Dar Kalemat's publications, click here To see the best-selling books, click here