"Ice melts when heated"
"Eyes melt when hated"
Alexander,
after conquering many kingdoms, was returning home. On the way, he fell
ill and it took himto his death bed. With death staring him in his
face, Alexander realized how his conquests, his great army, his sharp
sword and all his wealth were of no consequence. He now longed to reach
home to see his mother's face and bid her his last adieu. But, he had to
accept the fact that his sinking health would not permit him to reach
his distant homeland.
So,
the mighty conqueror lay prostrate and pale, helplessly waiting to
breathe his last. He called his generals and said, "I will depart from
this world soon, I have three wishes, please carry them out without
fail."With tears flowing down their cheeks, the generals agreed to abide
by their king's last wishes.
"My first desire is that", said Alexander,
"My physicians alone must carry my coffin."
After
a pause, he continued, "Secondly, I desire that when my coffin is being
carried to the grave, the path leading to the graveyard be strewn with
gold, silver and precious stones which I have collected in my treasury".
The king felt exhausted after saying this. He took a minute's rest and continued.
"My third and last wish is that both my hands be kept dangling out of my coffin".
The
people who had gathered there wondered at the king's strange wishes.
But no one dared bring the question to their lips.. Alexander's favorite
general kissed his hand and pressed them to his heart. "O king, we
assure you that your wishes will all be fulfilled. But tell us why do
you make such strange wishes?"
At this Alexander took a deep breath and said:
"I would like the world to know of the three lessons I have just learnt.
Lessons to learn from last 3 wishes of King Alexander...
I
want my physicians to carry my coffin because, people should realize
that no doctor can really cure any body. They are powerless and cannot
save a person from the clutches of death. So let not people take life
for granted.
The
second wish of strewing gold, silver and other riches on the way to the
graveyard is to tell People that not even a fraction of gold will come
with me. I spent all my life earning riches but cannot take anything
with me. Let people realize that it is a sheer waste of time to chase
wealth.
And
about my third wish of having my hands dangling out of the coffin, I
wish people to know that I came empty handed into this world and empty
handed I go out of this world". With these words, the king closed his
eyes. Soon he let death conquer him and breathed his last. . . .
LESSONS TO LEARN:
Remember, your good health is in your own hands, look after it.
Wealth is only meaningful if you can enjoy while you are still alive and kicking.
What you do for yourself dies with you but what you do for others, lives on. It is called "Legacy."
ISMAIL CHOHAN
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