Joe was a very stubborn boy. He used to cry out aloud in order to get his things done. But one day, Joe met Samy. Samy was very poor. He had no family. Still, Samy always had a smile on his face. Joe thought, ‘I should help Samy make some money.’ So Joe sat next to Samy and held his hat in a face-up position. Then he started crying out aloud with the most pitiful of expressions. Samy did not like what Joe was doing. So when Joe offered the money gathered in his cap to Samy, he refused to take it. “It is much more fun making an effort and getting things,” answered Samy with his usual smile. Joe walked away sadly. He repented on his behaviour. He stopped showing tantrums and crying for small petty issues. That evening, Joe helped his mother organise the house. Joe felt happy because he had discovered the way of happiness.
The Joy of Effort
