Once upon a time, a poor cobbler and rich businessman were neighbours. The rich businessman used to live in a castle and the poor cobbler lived in a hut. The cobbler's house was also his workshop.
The poor cobbler was a happy person. He used to sing merrily while he mended shoes. He never felt it necessary to shut and bolt the door and windows of his house. At night he would say his prayers and go to bed. He enjoyed sound sleep all through the night.
The rich man always noticed the merry cobbler. He saw that there was nothing that worried his poor neighbour. But the rich man was full of worries himself. He could neither sing nor smile. He always shut each and every door and window of his house at night. He could never sleep peacefully. He was always worried about the safety of his wealth.
One day the rich man called the cobbler to his house. He gave him five thousand rupees and said, "I have so much money. Take this money, it will help you. It's yours."
The cobbler became very happy to receive the money. He earns the same amount of money in a year. He took the money to his house. But soon the big amount of money disturbed his carefree and peaceful life. For the first time he closed and bolted the door and windows of his house. He woke up several times during the night to make sure that the money was safe. For the first time he passed a sleepless night.
The very next morning the cobbler went to his rich neighbour's house. With folded hands, he said to the rich man, "Sir, please take back your money so that my merry songs and sound sleep can come back to me."
Moral: Wealth or money can not bring us happiness.
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