Hello. Are you selling happiness?
- Yes.
- Hm. Tell me, how much does 5 minutes of happiness cost?
- Half my life.
- Wow, how expensive! How much can 3 days cost then?
- Half my life.
- And three bags?
- Yes, it doesn’t matter. Half your life is worth happiness.
- So I can take as much as I want for my half life?
- Yes, as much as you can.
- Hm. What's the joke?
- Nothing. Take as much as you can. There are bags in the corner. How much you take is all yours.
- Crap! Why is it so heavy for you?!
- Not hard, but difficult. Try that one on the left, it's easier there.
- YYYYYY... No. I probably won't pick it up...
- Don't strain yourself. Take as much as you can.
- Hm. How can I figure out how much I can?
- And you start a little. Take 5 minutes first. Hold it, then 10. And so on. Take your time. Many people can’t do it right away.
- Will you give me more later?
- Certainly. In your half life you can take as much happiness as you want. As much as you can handle. You can come back later.
- And you will give more?
- Lord, yes, of course. Do we feel sorry for happiness or what? Take some now. Come get used to it, come back again. It’s immediately unusual, of course. You have such flabby mental muscles, why do you need too much at once? And so you will pump up gradually and each time you will be able to do more and more.
- Thank you. Well, shall I go?
- Goodbye.
— Can I have one last stupid question?
- You might think the others were smart. Go ahead.
- Why such a strange price: half a life?
- This is not the price. This is the cost...
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru