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had occurred in business. On hearing it he became worried, sad disheartened and sat with his head in his hands. This meant the man had started experiencing the event.
Another man got to know that his business had suffered a loss. He knew it but he did not get carried away with that news. He will take the right decisions, make the right efforts and thus make his life successful.
One man had great profits in business. He got so excited that he lost his life!
Too much happiness can also give sorrow and too much sorrow can also give more sorrow.
This took place in Gujarat where a poor man bought a lottery ticket for Rs 5 and won Rs 5 lakh on it. Now the prize money had come but the official did not want to break the news to the man suddenly for he felt too much happiness might kill that man. He consulted an intelligent doctor. The doctor said he would take care. They all went to his house and asked after him. The man said, "My life is very sorrowful. Is there no let up for me ever?”
The doctor asked, “If you get ten thousand rupees from somewhere how will it be?”
Acharya Mahaprajna
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