“Working is not easy, right? Here is some money to treat yourself with what you feel like eating. And don’t get sick.”
The son who just saw off his mom found an envelope on his bookshelf. There, he found a note and $200. Feeling bad and thankful that his mom had come all the way to see him, he put $200 in her purse without letting her know, but the same amount of money was back on his bookshelf. He called his mother, and told her that she couldn’t do that because then there was nothing he could do for her. Then the mother said,
“No, I for sure got your money. I also received your thoughtfulness. So, I got more than what I gave you.”
She wasn’t wrong. From an arithmetic point of view, the mother and the son simply exchanged the same amount of money, resulting in neither of them gaining or losing any money. However, the result is different when it is calculated with the calculation of love. The mother spent $200 for her son, and also gained $200, so she basically gained $400. So did the son. The total amount of what the two people gained together is $800.
According to the calculation of love, benefits that are not revealed through the arithmetic calculation can be seen. You can gain even after giving and also become happy. How amazing!
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