A young man came to the sage for advice.
- Help me, wise man. What is the secret of your happiness? You know how to be happy. I study the works of great sages. My life doesn't change. And the wife is getting angrier.
- Tell me, what is the secret of your knowledge? Are you happy. They respect you, people come to you to learn how to make their lives better. I study a lot. And troubles are falling on me.
In response, the sage smiled and called his wife:
A couple of minutes later a beautiful woman came in. Her eyes were shining.
And then the sage asked:
- Darling, we have a guest today. Go put out the pie dough.
The woman retreated to the kitchen.
Soon she returned to the room and turned to her husband:
- The dough is ready, my beloved husband.
To which the sage said:
- Now add nuts, dried fruits and honey to the dough.
The wife asked:
- The ones I saved for our wedding anniversary cake?
“The same ones,” answered the sage. And the woman agreed unquestioningly.
Soon she brought a tray with a fragrant pie
But the sage was in no hurry to treat the guest; he said:
“Darling, I see how hard you tried, but take this pie to the poor.”
The woman smiled. And she left the room.
The amazed guest exclaimed: It’s a pity for the pie!
To which the sage said:
- Did you ask how to become wise? Ask your wife to bake a pie.
He flew home as if on wings. Disappointment awaited him there. His young wife was chatting with her friends.
But the man decided to follow the advice of the sage:
“My beloved,” he began tenderly, “I want you to make the dough.”
The wife said displeasedly:
- I'm busy. There is food at home.
But the man did not let up.
With a grumble, the woman saw her friends off and went to cook.
Soon she returned and said:
- The dough is ready, but I decided to make cookies, not a pie.
An hour later, my wife brought out a plate of cookies.
And then, drawing more air into his chest, the man blurted out:
- Darling, I appreciate your work, but could you take these cookies and give them to the poor?
- What more! - the wife exclaimed! - Found someone so caring! Only transfer products!
Every day she nagged him, mentioning this incident. Then he ran to the sage's house.
- You fooled me! I followed the advice. It got worse. It's unbearable at home.
The sage sat the guest down and said:
- You asked me how I became so wise and successful. Now you see that my beloved wife is the source of happiness. You spend more time swearing and fighting with the woman you love than studying. Is there wisdom here?
- Should I leave my wife and find another? - asked the young man.
The sage frowned:
- You are looking for an easy way. This is not true. You and your wife need to learn to respect and love each other. Go home and make your wife happy. Until then, don’t even think about books.
“I already do everything for her,” the guy continued.
- Is she happy? - asked the sage.
You chose each other to learn to love. But instead you read books, and forgot to take care of your wife, and she discusses you with her friends.
The man went home sad and disappointed.
On the way he met a grape merchant. The man had an epiphany: these were the grapes he brought to his wife when they met. His wife loved him so much. And he didn’t remember the last time he treated her. The man bought some grapes.
But he could not please his wife: she was sleeping. There were traces of tears on her face.
He decided not to wake her. He put a bowl of grapes on the table.
He woke up from tender kisses. His wife hugged him.
Then everyday worries took over both of them.
Now they learned to be attentive to each other. The man did not touch the books. He remembered that he needed to restore peace at home. The wife also changed: she began to take care of herself, was affectionate and gentle, and did not stay too long with her friends.
After some time, someone knocked on their house.
The owner opened the door. A guy stood in front of him. The eyes were sad, the shoulders were hunched. He held books under his arm.
“Help me, wise man,” he asked, “a friend sent me to you.” He said you know how to be happy. I study the works of great sages. My life doesn't change. And the wife is getting angrier.
After listening to the guy, the owner of the house smiled:
- Come in, welcome guest. My wife was just getting ready to cook dinner...
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