The Wise Man and The Young Mother

     "What do you wish more than all else for your children?" the wise man asked the young mother.

"Happiness!" she exclaimed. "Yes, above all, happiness. I wish for them to be happy!"

"And since this is one thing that you wish for more than any other, are you going to leave this matter to chance or are you prepared to give your children instructions as to what this happiness is and how they might get it?" he asked.

The mother looked sorrowful.

End of story. Now please take a piece of paper and a pen. Write your answers to the following questions.


(1) Why was the young mother sorrowful?

(2) What is happiness?

(3) What instructions would you give to your children as to how they could find happiness in
their lives?

The next BTIEB will focus on Happiness, what it is, how to get it and how to keep it.