Many years ago in Japan, there lived a stonecutter. Everyday he'd go to the great mountain to cut slabs of stone. He did his job well and for a long time was very happy with his life. Then one day he took a load of stone to the house of a ...See moreMany years ago in Japan, there lived a stonecutter. Everyday he'd go to the great mountain to cut slabs of stone. He did his job well and for a long time was very happy with his life. Then one day he took a load of stone to the house of a rich man and was amazed at how beautiful the place was. As he walked home, the stonecutter wished that he had such a fine house. To the stonecutter's amazement, the Mountain Spirit heard his wish and granted it to him. And in the days that followed, all the other wishes of the stonecutter were granted as well. But as he soon discovered, having all your wishes granted doesn't necessarily make you happy.
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