taoist+anecdote

I saw man in the park today and he was very happy. He seemed to be loving life and living in the moment. I noticed something though. His clothes were very dirty. I went up to the man and asked, “Why are you so happy?” the man replied, “I’m going to be rich one day!” I asked the man how he knew that and why his clothes were so dirty. He told me, “I am homeless, but I am a strong believer in fortunes and my fortune said, “Financial hardship in your life is coming to an end!” “What if it doesn’t come true?” Then he said, “I don’t care about the money, I’ll live my life the happiest I can and not even poverty could change that. “Maybe I should follow his example.