Long time ago, there was one king. He was wealthy and prominent, but his daughter was very ill. After a long search for cure, and many doctors that shake their heads, he decided to go to village doctor. 

Village doctor, said to him that he needs to find really happy man and to have his shirt. When his daughter wear shirt from a happy man, she will be instantly cured.

So, the King thought that it will be easy task, since in his kingdom there are many merchants that are wealthy and that his daughter will be cured in no-time.

Alas, when he entered into the store of goldsmith, and asks him is he really happy, goldsmith told him:
"Well how can I be happy? Im afraid that thiefs will rob my store, so I have to pay for thugs. Thugs likes to drink, so Im afraid that they will not come to work, and I will be unprotected. Also, I have to take care of my workers not to steal from me. Im far from happy my King."

So the King went to other wealthy stores in his kingdom, but no mater how they were wealthy, nobody seems to be really happy. After a long search, he almost give up. There just no really happy people in his kingdom.

While he was walking down the seashore, he saw One Man. The man was lying on sand, catching some sun, a few feet from him, there was small bond fire with fishes on sticks. He looked really poor, but yet so happy. So the King thought, lets give it a go, I cannot loose anything.

When King approached to him, One Man greeted him, and asks if he would like some fish. King politely said no, and asks him is he really happy. When One Man said that he is, King asked him to explain how that can be.

"Well, Im sitting here, fishing, eating that fish, doing whatever I want, when thirsty I go to the well to drink water, when Im feeling to work I go to town and get some job. Basically, Im free to do whatever I want to, and thus Im really happy"

"Now thats great" – replied the King, and explain his problem to man – "Can I have your shirt, I will pay as much as you ask?" – asked the King with relief on his face that he is finally find really happy man.

One Man looks at him curiously and finally replied:
"And what is SHIRT?"

Makes you to stop and think, right. Stop and smell the flowers… 

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