contended whatever he had. He was managing his family's affairs with
whatever he was earning. But his elder brother was richer than him.
One day, as his mind wandered, he thought that his brother was getting
richer and richer, day after day. He thought he could also be richer,
and provide with more facilities to his family. So he started saving
some money to buy more land. Once he had enough money, he started
shopping for land.
He noticed that on the adjacent land, there were some nomads living
there. He bought some gifts and went to their Chief. He presented the
gifts to him (the chief) and told the purpose of his visit. The Chief
welcomed him, accepted the gift and fulfilled his request to acquire
the land. He told him that he could have the land without giving him
anything. He can take as much land as he could cover by walking
through the land before sunset. He should start in the morning and
whatever distance he could cover during the day, he could have it.
The peasant got very happy to hear this offer. Now he could have lots
of land without paying anything. He came in the morning and started
running, not walking, so that he could cover the largest area. In the
desire to cover the maximum area, he neither took his food, nor drank
water, or took any rest. He just continued running. Without eating, or
drinking, or resting he just got damn tired when he came back in the
evening, and as he came back to the Chief, he got exhausted and died
right on the spot.
Sadly people made the arrangements for his funeral and buried him in a
6′x4′ land – that is what everybody needs.
Lesson: Don't be greedy, you may loss everything in the process.
Remember you will one day loss everything you own and leave this earth
for good.
Source: Russian Folktale, Uknown
