Happiness Now

One day Tenali Rama and his friend were lying on a hammock and enjoying the gentle breeze of the sea. It was a beautiful day, and both men were smiling ear to ear to themselves. Seeing his friend, Tenali inquired as to what was making him smile. His friend replied saying that he was thinking about the day when he will be truly happy.

“When is that?” Tenali Raman asked. His friend went on to explain that he will truly feel happy when he has a house by the sea, a comfortable car, a big bank balance, a pretty wife and four sons who will get educated and earn a lot of money.

Interrupting this monologue, Tenali Raman asked, “After all this, what will you do?” To which his friend replied “After all this, I can put my feet up, enjoy the sea breeze and the sun on my face.” Hearing this, Tenali gave out a mighty laugh and said “But aren’t you doing just that now? Minus all the hard work!”

Moral
Be happy in the moment!