What makes me suffer
By Paulo Coelho
Rabbi Moshe de Sassov gathered his disciples in order to tell them that he had finally learned to love his neighbor. They all thought that he had had a divine revelation, but Moshe denied this.
– In fact – he said – this morning when I went out to do some shopping, I saw my neighbor, Esther, talking to her son. She asked him:
“Do you love me?”
The son said yes. So Esther went on:
“Do you know what makes me suffer?”
“I’ve no idea,” replied the son.
“How can you love me, if you do not know what makes me suffer? Try to quickly find out all the things which make me unhappy, for only then will your love be impeccable.”
And Rabbi Moshe de Sassov concluded:
– True love is that which manages to avoid unnecessary suffering.
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