Love, Wealth, or Success?
Photo by Kristin Manson
A woman came out of her house and saw 3 old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She did not recognize them.
She said “I don’t think I know you, but you must be hungry. Please come in and have something to eat.”
“Is the man of the house home?”, they asked.
“No”, she said. “He’s out.”
“Then we cannot come in”, they replied.
In the evening when her husband came home, she told him what had happened. “Go tell them I am home and invite them in!” The woman went out and invited the men in.
“We do not go into a House together,” they replied. “Why is that?” she wanted to know. One of the old men explained: “His name is Wealth,” he said pointing to one of his friends, and said pointing to another one, “He is Success, and I am Love.” Then he added, “Now go in and discuss with your husband which one of us you want in your home.”
The woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband was overjoyed. “How nice!!”, he said. “Since that is the case, let us invite Wealth. Let him come and fill our home with wealth!” His wife disagreed. “My dear, why don’t we invite Success?” Their daughter-in-law was listening from the other corner of the house. She jumped in with her own suggestion: “Would it not be better to invite Love? Our home will then be filled with love!” “Let us agree to our daughter-in-law’s advice,” said the husband to his wife. “Go out and invite Love to be our guest.”
The woman went out and asked the 3 old men, “Which one of you is Love Please come in and be our guest.” Love got up and started walking toward the house. The other 2 also got up and followed him.
Surprised, the lady asked Wealth and Success: “I only invited Love, Why are you coming in?” The old men replied together: “If you had invited Wealth or Success. The other two of us would’ve stayed out, but since you invited Love. Wherever He goes, we go with him.
Wherever there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!!”
From Anshu K.
Dear readers, what the meaning of success and wealth if we don’t have love? Many successful and wealthy people end up without happiness because they lost their beloved ones.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
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Arswino,
I’ve heard this story before and it’s still good the second time round! You have a knack of finding meaningful stories. Well done!
I have hear this story before and it’s always a good one to hear again.
Indeed love is all there is. Love is the reason behind all those things. In fact if you think about it deeply, you will see that everything you have ever done (or didn’t do) in your life was for love. Everyone seeks to accomplish love in many different ways. For most it’s in subconscious ways. I observe that sometimes people will seek to know themselves as love by being unloving. Be being unloving they project and create what they do not desire in their lives, in order to know what they do desire. Alternatively some people will banish love, destroy love, and reject love because they do not feel they deserve to be loved. They feel worthless and choose to hurt themselves because in this manner they are asking for love.
I can see how every attack is a cry for love. Therefore to me, it’s only logical to respond to unloving people… with love. Give someone love when they least deserve it because in those times is when they need love the most.
Thank you for sharing
Love…is so important. And what a wonderful story to show what love brings with it. A great message!
I’ve heard this story before as well. Indeed, where love goes, success and wealth comes
The latter 2 are a corollary to the former!
Arswino,
I haven’t heard this story before and it’s very touching. Tomorrow we celebrate Valentine’s Day in the US and this a perfect thing to share with family, friends and all the people we love.
I’m glad you shared this story:)
Great story Arswino. What is anything else really worth if we don’t have love? If we have true love then we are wealthy beyond measure - that is in our minds. And a life full of love is a successful life.
Hi Arswino
I featured this story in a blog post before, and I am so happy to see this story on your blog. It is because a great story can’t never be told too many times
This is one of those that will still be meaning even at its thousand time of reading.
Have a happy Valentine’s Day and remember it is also a day to celebrate you.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Daphne, thank you and the comment as well.
Hi Nicholas, welcome and thanks for stopping by. You have leaved a wonderful comment. I am absolutely agree with you that we live because we love someone and be loved by someone. Thank you so much Nicholas.
Hi Lance, Love is everything. I think someone are success and wealthy because of his/her beloved ones. Thank you for commenting, Lance.
Hi Celestine, thank you for the comment.
Hi Sara, welcome. I am glad too that you stopped by to my blog and leaving a comment. May you be surrounded with love.
Hi Jennifer, I love your thought. You’re right, successful life doesn’t mean he/she is wealthy but he/she has a life full of love. Thank you, Jennifer.
Hi Giovanna, it looks I missed your post.
Thank you Giovanna and happy Valentine’s day as well.
As usual, you continue to deliver meaningful stories Arswino. The concept of choosing and spreading Love is such a powerful one, thanks for the story!
We couldn’t agree more.
Wherever there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!!”
Many Blessings….
Hugo and Roxanne
~Believe Achieve~
I have not heard this story before but love is all there is. Love yourself first then share that love with as many people as you possibly can.
“Where there is love there is life” - Mohandas K. Gandhi.
Thanks Michelle
Hi Mike, you’re welcome and thanks for the comment.
Hi Hugo and Roxanne, thank you too.
Hi Michelle, welcome and thanks for stopping by. I am agree with you Michelle. We can not love others till we can love ourselves and I love the quote.
Thanks for leaving a comment, Michelle.
It’s my first hearing and reading this story. So beautiful! I love it! Thanks for sharing!
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