00:00Some people plant trees to harvest fruit, but others plant a kind of wisdom that keeps on rewarding, forever.
00:06A long time ago, a king made an announcement.
00:09He declared that anyone who could share a truly wise saying would be rewarded with 400 gold dinars.
00:15A few days later, while walking through his kingdom, the king saw a 90-year-old woman planting olive trees.
00:21Her hands were weak and her back was bent, but she worked with a quiet, calm determination.
00:25The king approached her and said, Old woman, you might only live for another 5 or 10 years.
00:31These olive trees will take 20 years to bear fruit.
00:34Why are you tiring yourself out for something you will never get to enjoy?
00:38The woman looked up from her work and smiled.
00:41Your majesty, she said, the fruits we enjoy today were planted by the people who came before us.
00:47So, we plant now, so that our children and their children can eat tomorrow.
00:51The king was deeply moved by her wisdom.
00:54He ordered his guards to give her 400 gold dinars.
00:57As the woman received the coins, she smiled.
01:00The king, curious, asked her, Why are you smiling?
01:04She replied, Your majesty, I planted these trees expecting them to bear fruit in 20 years, but they have already rewarded me today.
01:12The king laughed, delighted by her quick wit.
01:15Give her another 400 dinars, he commanded.
01:19When she received the second reward, she smiled again.
01:22And why do you smile now, old woman?
01:25The king asked.
01:26She answered softly, Your majesty, a normal olive tree gives fruit only once a year.
01:31My little tree has already given me fruit twice in one day.
01:35The king, amazed, ordered another reward but then quickly turned to leave.
01:40His minister, puzzled, asked, Your majesty, why did you leave so suddenly?
01:44The king replied, If I had stayed any longer, my entire treasury would have been emptied before her wisdom ran out.
01:52This story shows us that true wisdom multiplies.
01:55It rewards both the person who shares it and the person who listens.
01:59When our actions are aimed at serving a future that extends beyond our own lives, we find a deeper meaning.
02:05This sense of purpose, rooted in contribution rather than just personal gain, builds our resilience, our optimism, and our inner peace.
02:13Life isn't just about enjoying the fruits, it's about planting the seeds.
02:17When our intentions are pure, even our long-term efforts can bring us immediate blessings.
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