This is one of the best inspirational short stories to read. There once was a farmer who had great fields of corns. He grew the best corn in the area. He won the first prize at the state fair every year, and everyone flocked to his fields in late summer to enjoy his delicious harvest.
One day, a news reporter went to interview the farmer and ask him about his secrets to success. Days of research before the interview revealed to the reporter that the farmer would always share his best-producing seeds with the neighboring farms. You may also like to read,
When it came time for the interview, the reporter was loaded with a powerful question. The reporter asked, “Sir, why do you share your best seeds with your neighbors, knowing that they are also going to enter into their corn into the competition against you. Would not this make it difficult for you to win?”
The farmer looked up and took a deep breath before he replied. The farmer answered, “During the season when the strong wind comes across the fields, pollen from the ripening corn is swirled from the field to field. It is most important to understand that if my neighbors grow poor corn, the cross-pollination will ultimately degrade the quality of my own corn. So, if I want to grow great corn, I must help my neighbor grow good corn as well.”
In order to live a meaningful and happy life, we must see the importance of enriching the lives of others. True happiness is found when we share with others.