There was a wealthy man who was bothered by severe eye
pain. He consulted many physicians and was being treated by
several. He consumed many drugs and underwent numerous
injections. However, the ache persisted with more vigor than
before.
At last, a monk who was an expert in treating such illness, was
called by the suffering man. The monk understood his problem
and said that for some time he should gaze upon only green
colors and not let his eyes fall on any other colors. It was a
strange prescription, but he was desperate and decided to try it.
The wealthy man got together a group of painters and
purchased barrels of green paint, directing that every object he
was likely to see be painted green, just as the monk had
prescribed.
When the monk came to visit him after a few days, the man’s
servants approached with buckets of green paint and poured it
on him, since his robe was red, lest their master see another
Experiencing this, the monk laughed and said, “If only you had
purchased a pair of green spectacles, costing just a few dollars,
you could have saved these walls, trees, pots and other
articles. And you could have saved a large share of your
fortune. It is foolish to shape the world, let us change our vision
and shape ourselves first.”
Author Unknown
Source: The School of Practical Philosophy
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