The child's name was Baihaqi. He lost Rp 10,000. He was so sad and cried his heart out. His aunt felt sorry for him, so she approached the child.
“Why are you crying?” his aunt asked affectionately.
“My money is gone. Rp 10,000,” he said, sobbing.
“Don't worry, here, Auntie will replace it for you… Auntie will give you Rp 10,000. Don't cry, okay?” his aunt said, handing him a Rp 10,000 bill. However, the child kept crying. Why?
“Why are you still crying? It's already been replaced, hasn't it?” his aunt asked.
“If it hadn't gotten lost… I would have Rp 20,000 now,” the child said, continuing to cry. His aunt was confused… “Whatever you want then…” she said, walking away. His mother, who had just returned from the office, found her child still crying.
“What's wrong, dear? Why are you crying? Look at your eyes, they're all swollen. Have you been crying for a while?” she asked, wiping her child's tears.
“My Rp 10,000 is gone,” her child complained.
“Ooohhh. But you have Rp 10,000? You said it was lost?” his mother asked, surprised to see her child holding Rp 10,000.
“This is from Auntie…. my money got lost. If it hadn't gotten lost, I would have Rp 20,000,” he replied, still crying.
“Alright…. here, Mom will replace it. Mom will replace it with a bigger amount. Mom will give you Rp 20,000. Don't cry anymore, okay?” his mother said, handing him a Rp 20,000 bill. The child took the money. But he still kept crying. His mother was surprised, then asked again.
“Why are you still crying? It's already been replaced, hasn't it?” “If it hadn't gotten lost, I would have Rp 50,000.” His mother just shook her head.
“If that's the case, no matter how much you're given, you'll keep crying,” she said, carrying her child. *** Is this a true story? Not really, it's just a fabrication. In reality, many people have an attitude like that child. They only see what isn't there, they only see what's lacking, without realizing they actually possess many things. It's human nature to always feel insufficient, even though they have received so many blessings from Allah.
Many people complain they can't start a business because they don't have money for capital. However, capital is only one of the things needed in business. They might already have time, energy, and knowledge for business. But they still don't act because they only focus on seeing what's lacking, instead of acting by utilizing what they have.