If this was heaven ….

Dr Mani has just written a great post over on Yaro’s blog about being happy.

One great quote is very useful to show that winning may be cool sometimes, but losing, or rather how we react to losing, is really what makes us happy…

Let me tell you the story of a gambler who died. He entered the pearly gates and was given a warm welcome, led to a huge casino, and turned loose.

Happily the gambler played baccarat and the slots. He won, and kept winning. He tried backgammon, roulette and blackjack. It happened over and over. His winnings mounted.

He grew more daring. Bet larger amounts. And won again.

His excitement mounted – until, after a few hours, he realized that no matter what he did, he was always winning.

The Gambler called out to God. God appeared, and asked him:Β β€œWhat can I do for you?”

β€œListen, Lord, I love being in Heaven, but couldn’t I lose just once in a while?”

God looked surprised.Β β€œHeaven?Β Whatever gave you the idea you’re in Heaven?!β€œ

P.S. Β For those coming this weekend, I’ve just put up the start times and links to the venue here. If you also have a laptop you could bring along it would be great. Β We’ve got a very cool bunch of people this time so it should be a fantastic weekend!

Richard Graham

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One Response to “If this was heaven ….”

  1. Ivana

    this story resembles a famous Twilight zone series episode

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