One man, tormented by endless misfortunes, vowed that if misfortune left him, he would sell his house and give all the money he received for it to the poor.
After some time, fate became merciful to him, and he remembered his oath. But he didn’t want to lose so much money, and then he came up with a way out.
He announced that he was selling his house, but with a cat to boot. He asked for one silver coin for the house, and ten thousand for the cat.
Soon a buyer came and bought a house and a cat. The man gave one coin received for the house to the poor, and kept ten thousand received for the cat for himself.
Many people think the same way as this man. They decide to follow some teaching, but they interpret their connection with it in a way that suits their interests. Until they overcome this tendency through special training, they will not be able to learn at all.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru