Kingdom of the wise

In a city,it was customary to dethrone the King after one year, put him on a boat, leave him alone in a jungle on the other side of the river and appoint a new king. This was going on for many years. According to the custom, one man was made the king of that city. He was an intelligent man. As soon as he sat on the throne he asked his ministers, "How long will this be?" They said, "For one year." "What will happen after that?" was his next question. He was told, "After the completion of one year you will have no right to rule kingdom, or over the wealth thereof. You will be put in the dense forest on the other side of the river. The boatmen will leave you there and return. This is the time-honoured practice here."
This man thought, "One year is a long time. Anything can happen within this period." He took the responsibility of ruling that place and started work with all sincerity and care.
He ruled with all fairness, but never forgot about the one year period. He never bothered about his personal comforts. He banned all entertainment in the kingdom and gave orders that the forest beyond the river should be converted into a colony. It should be converted into a city! Enough material and men capable of working may be sent there! All arrangements should be completed within a year.
The forest became a beautiful colony within a year. All things were available there. After a year was over, he was dethroned as per the custom. He didn't care; he was laughing. When he was being rowed in the boat, the boatman saw him laughing and asked him, "Every year, when we rowed the kings towards this forest, they used to cry. How is it that you are laughing?' He replied, "My dear brothers! All of them were drowned in pleasures when they were in the kingly state. They never thought about their future. That is why they cried.
But I was always alert. I was always thinking that after a year, I would have to leave this kingdom and all its wealth. So I stopped all useless things, abandoned all personal entertainment and was working for steadying my position after the year is over. Now I have no worry because I have made proper use of the one year's rule I had. That is why I am laughing." May we also be able to laugh like this! May we take care of our children in a detached way! May our attention be on our goal and let us not deter from it.