TOLSTOY ON WEALTH
Tolstoy tells the story of a man who would own all that he could encompass in a day’s walk. Early one morning, as the sun came over the horizon, he began his journey. He began walking north. He took long but leisurely steps. He had figured his pace carefully and knew that at certain times he would have to turn. When it came time for his turn east, he thought he would go a little further north instead. By quickening his pace a little, he figured he could make up the time. Each time he turned, east, south, then west, he went a little further and walked a little faster. He was encompassing a lot of land. During his walk, he had time to make elaborate plans on how he could use the land he would own to create great wealth. As the sun was beginning to set, he could be seen coming over the last hill. He was running for…
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