99 CLUB.......
A lowly servant had so much joy.
The King asked the servant, "Why are you so happy?"
The King asked the servant, "Why are you so happy?"
The man replied, "Your Majesty, I am nothing but a servant, but my family
and I don't need too much - just a roof over our heads and warm food to
fill our tummies."
The king was not satisfied with that reply.
Later in the day, he sought the advice of his most trusted advisor. After
hearing the King's woes and the servant's story, the advisor said, “Your
Majesty, I believe that the servant has not been made part of The 99 Club."
"The 99 Club? And what exactly is that?" the King inquired.
The advisor replied, "Your Majesty, to truly know what the 99 Club is,
place 99 Gold coins in a bag and leave it at this servant's doorstep."
When the servant saw the bag, he took it into his house.
When he opened the bag, he let out a great shout of joy... So many gold
coins! He began to count them. After several counts, he was at last
convinced that there were 99 coins.
He wondered, "What could've happened to that last gold coin? Surely, no
The advisor replied, "Your Majesty, to truly know what the 99 Club is,
place 99 Gold coins in a bag and leave it at this servant's doorstep."
When the servant saw the bag, he took it into his house.
When he opened the bag, he let out a great shout of joy... So many gold
coins! He began to count them. After several counts, he was at last
convinced that there were 99 coins.
He wondered, "What could've happened to that last gold coin? Surely, no
one would leave 99 coins!"
He looked everywhere he could, but that final coin was elusive. Finally,
exhausted, he decided that he was going to have to work harder than ever
He looked everywhere he could, but that final coin was elusive. Finally,
exhausted, he decided that he was going to have to work harder than ever
to earn that gold coin and complete his collection.
From that day, the servant's life was changed. He was overworked, horribly
grumpy, and castigated his family for not helping him make that 100th gold
coin. He stopped whistling while he worked.
Witnessing this drastic transformation, the King was puzzled.
When he sought his advisor's help, the advisor said, "Your Majesty, the
servant has now officially joined The 99 Club."
He continued, " The 99 Club is a name given to those people who have
From that day, the servant's life was changed. He was overworked, horribly
grumpy, and castigated his family for not helping him make that 100th gold
coin. He stopped whistling while he worked.
Witnessing this drastic transformation, the King was puzzled.
When he sought his advisor's help, the advisor said, "Your Majesty, the
servant has now officially joined The 99 Club."
He continued, " The 99 Club is a name given to those people who have
enough to be happy but are never contented, because they're always
yearning and striving for that extra 1 telling themselves: "Let me get that
one final thing and then I will be happy for life."
MORAL OF THE STORY :-
MORAL OF THE STORY :-
“We can be happy, even with very little in our lives, but the minute we're
given something bigger and better, we want even more! We lose our sleep,
our happiness, we hurt the people around us; all these as a price for our
growing needs and desires. That's what joining The 99 Club is all about."
"WE EARN TO LIVE .......NOT LIVE TO EARN!!!"
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