There was once a man who had two sons who were only concerned about material things. They would often come to the father asking for money to buy this or that but would not do any work for a living. Neither were they concerned about the reality of things. One day, their aged father called them and said, “Go and dig in our unused field and you will find a great buried treasure.” These two brothers were greatly excited and immediately set to dig for the hidden treasure. From morning till evening they were digging continuously. They became tired but their father encouraged them, “Do not be discouraged, you will find treasures–pearls of great price.” Encouraged, they kept on digging. Days passed into weeks.
They had dug a huge hole. But all the while, their thoughts were no more on the treasures but on water and food which seemed far more important because they needed them for strength to dig. One day, as they were digging, a spring of water gushed out from below and a well was found. When the brothers saw that, their joy knew no bounds. Because by now they had realized that water was more precious than the gold or silver that they were looking for.
They had dug a huge hole. But all the while, their thoughts were no more on the treasures but on water and food which seemed far more important because they needed them for strength to dig. One day, as they were digging, a spring of water gushed out from below and a well was found. When the brothers saw that, their joy knew no bounds. Because by now they had realized that water was more precious than the gold or silver that they were looking for.
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