In a tropical country, an American scolded a native who spent all his time napping under a palm tree. “Stop being so lazy!” he lectured him sternly. “Why don’t you get a job and make yourself some money?” 

“What would I do with money?” 

“Save it in the bank and before you know it, you’ll have a big pile.” 

“What would I do with a pile of money?” 

“Build a fine house for yourself. Then if you made more money, you could have a villa.” 

“What would I do with a villa?” 

“You could go out in the garden and nap under a palm tree.” 

“I already am napping under a palm tree.” 

What is human happiness? 

The American in the story above expounds the view promoted by humanity in general. Carothers’ story clearly demonstrates the futility of this philosophy. 

Read other stories and articles on topics related to our development as human beings on the ITIMAN website: https://www.itiman.eu/en/uk/ 

(By Kentetsu Takamori, author of the book Why do we live?)

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