Knowing When You Have Enough

I am not a mind reader, but at least I can tell when a person is feeling contented or discontented.
During lunch time today, I saw this elder. A few years ago, he used to be one of the most-talked-about businessmen. Among his business and hobbies, all through the years he has also developed his own signature attire. What I meant with signature attire is far from anything fancy that one might be guessing. In a simple khaki shorts, humble short sleeves white shirt, with hair that has turned grey, sitting by himself in the middle of his restaurant smoking pipes… some of you Jakartans might know who I am talking about.
He was sitting down reading some papers, once in a while his staff approached him to report him about something and he just calmly gave instructions that were noted by the staff and executed immediately.
To the customers that were leaving the premises, he waved as he smiled, often followed by a warm words of gratitude for their patronage.
I saw him as an entrepreneur who has done enough in his life. With his current business, he seemed to feel so content. In his old age, he is still doing what he loves. The place was not the most crowded place in the city, but its famous name has been forever carved inside customers’ hearts due to the warm welcome they have always received on their every visits.
The lessons I took just by watching him sitting there was: ‘knowing when you have enough and embracing what you already have’.
On my way out, he also waved and smiled to me, I replied his gesture by saying; “…have a good day, Om”.