Parable: Choice

Conversing with the hermit, the merchant argued that, due to the richness, he is spared from having to indulge someone's desires or tastes.
- Here's how! - exclaimed one. - Well, when you this day to choose a place for Parking your caravan, what was more important: the beauty of the area or availability of forage for pack animals?
- Of course, an abundance of herbs decided my choice, ' replied the merchant.
- So, even if you are rich, and live cattle was to taste, laughed the hermit.

One man's whole life was happy. He smiled, laughed, no one ever saw him sad. Sometimes some people asked him about this questions:
- Why are you never sad? How do you manage to always be joyful? What is the secret of your happiness?
What people usually answered:
Once I was as sad as you. And suddenly it dawned on me: it's MY choice, MY life! And because I make this choice - every day, every hour, every minute. And since then every time I Wake up, I ask myself: Well, what I'll choose today: sadness or joy? And always it turns out that I choose joy

One person committed a crime. He was caught and brought to trial before the king. For his act has the death penalty, but the king asked him to choose his destiny: either be hanged, or hit over the big, black, scary steel door. Criminal thought and chose the gallows. When his neck threw the noose, he suddenly said:
- I was curious: just what is behind that door?
The king laughed:
- Yes here, you know, a funny thing happens. I offer all this choice and all choose the gallows.
- And the door-what? - tries to find out the culprit. - I won't tell anyone, ' he added, pointing to the noose.
After a pause, the king replied:
- There is freedom. But people are so afraid of the unknown, I prefer her with a rope.