Malba Tahan tells the story of a man who met an angel in the desert and gave him water.
鈥淚 am the angel of death and I came to get you,鈥� said the angel. 鈥淏ut as you were kind, I will lend you the Book of Destiny for five minutes; you may change what you want.鈥�
The angel gave the man the book. As he was leafing through its pages, the man began reading about the lives of his neighbors. And he got discontented,
鈥淭hese people don鈥檛 deserve such nice things,鈥� he said. With the pen in hand, he began worsening the lives of each one.
Finally, he reached the page of his destiny. He saw his tragic end, but as he prepared to change it, the book disappeared. Five minutes had al
We鈥檝e updated our privacy policy so that we are compliant with changing global privacy regulations and to provide you with insight into the limited ways in which we use your data.
You can read the details below. By accepting, you agree to the updated privacy policy.
