Once there lived a happy cobbler who passed his days in working and singing from morning till night. A rich neighbour of his was banker who one day said to him, "How much a year do you earn?" The cobbler replied, "I earn enough to make both ends meet." "I am sorry for that. You must be living in great distress," said the banker. "But I am used to this sort of life and I am happy," said the cobbler. The next day the rich banker again came to visit the cobbler. He came with ten thousand taka in a bag. He said to him, "Look, my friend! I've brought ten thousand taka for you." The cobbler was greatly surprised and refused to take the money. The rich man told him that he could use the money in times of difficulties. The cobbler took the bag of money from the rich man and thanked him. Ten thousand taka is a lot of money and he did not find any safe place to keep the beg. He dug a hole in his hut and kept the money there. But he always thought that his money could be stolen any time and this anxiety kept him awake whole night. He even could not devote himself to his work. Peace and happiness vanished from his life. The cobbler gradually realized that he had money, but no peace of mind.
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