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I followed a link here to JLCOLLINSNH web site and found this, his first post:
The Monk and the Minister
Something I wish I had realized when I was younger.
Gypsy
The Monk and the Minister
The Monk and the Minister
By JLCOLLINSNH | Published: JUNE 2, 2011
OK, let’s get this blog off and running. Here’s one of my favorite parables to get us started:
Two close boyhood friends grow up and go their separate ways. One becomes a humble monk, the other a rich and powerful minister to the king.
Years later they meet. As they catch up, the minister (in his fine robes) takes pity on the thin, shabby monk. Seeking to help, he says:
“You know, if you could learn to cater to the king you wouldn’t have to live on rice and beans.”
To which the monk replies:
“If you could learn to live on rice and beans you wouldn’t have to cater to the king.”
Most all of us fall somewhere between the two. As for me, it is better to be closer to the monk.
Something I wish I had realized when I was younger.
Gypsy