The Wish-Granting Tree

A weary traveller sat down to rest in the shade of a tree,
not knowing that the tree he chose was magic:
" The Wish-Granting Tree."

Seated on the hard ground, he thought how pleasant it would
be find himself in a soft bed. Instantly, a bed appeared before
him. Astonished, the man climbed onto the bed, thinking that
the height of happiness would be to find a young beautiful girl
by his side, massaging his sore legs. Instantly a young girl
appeared and began massaging him.

"I'm so hungry," the man said to himself. "Having something
to eat now would be a great pleasure." Instantly a table appeared
laden with a delicious feast.

The man rejoiced and began eating and drinking to his heart's
content. His head spun a little and his eyelids grew heavy as
the wine took effect. He stretched out on the bed, thinking about
the wonderful events that had taken place on that extraordinary
day.

"I'll sleep for an hour or two," he thought. "The worst that
could happen would be if a tiger wandered by while I'm asleep."
Instantly a tiger appeared and devoured the poor man.

You have a magic tree inside you, waiting to grant your wishes.
But be careful! The same tree can also make your negative thoughts
and fears come true. At the very least it will be influenced by
your negative thoughts, so that the good things you wish for do
not happen.

That's what worrying can do.

I wish with all my heart that you lead a life free of worry,
negative thoughts and fear, in the shade and comfort of your
personal Wish-Granting Tree.

Rightly pointed out what will be consequences of worrying and having negative thoughts.

Srinketan

Nice Post Cheer.

Madhu

nice post cheer
negative thoughts are not good

-sreelatha

Thanx Ladies

Very good life lesson to remember.

Hi Cheer,

This article makes me . It's a lovely story that reminds us of the root cause to failure. I guess we all learn to stop fearing the Tiger and start enjoying that good sleep.

Dear Padma & Laltha thanx, i do agree with u lalitha we should stop worrying abt the future & enjoy present

hi Cheer,

this is really nice post, i feel every women is bundle of worries.

bye

hi cheer,

it was indeed a good message with a short and meaningful story.

regards,

Vanaja