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The Syrup Ice-Cream Man

you so much, you can spend money on it without having
to think about it too much.

“But when the price you are paying is barely fetching you
a thing or two, thick twice about spending your money.
That’s the story I wanted to tell you about myself. And
how I learnt to spend less money on things that give me
almost no value for money.”

“Okay Papa! I’ll have to think a lot about what you said.”

My Dad tucked me in bed again, smiling at me. “Get up in
the morning and do that. For now, sleep tight. Good
night!” he said.

“Good night, Papa!” I said, and went off to sleep.

***

Remember: Oscar Wilde once quipped that a cynic was
a man who knows the price of everything and the value
of nothing. Nowadays, we have forgotten how to value
things without a price tag. Hence, when we get to our
most abundant gifts — like love and friendship,
attention, insight, compassion — we confuse their worth
because they’re, well, priceless.

Always remember that value you derive from something
– like great happiness in visiting Disneyland – has little
to with the price you pay for it – the money you pay to

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