A boy thought that he was the unhappiest person in the world.In his opinion，he was unlucky，because almost everything bad always happened to him.So he wanted to find the secret of happiness.He walked a long way and finally came to a beautiful palace（宫殿）.There，he met the king.
After learning why the boy had come，the king suggested（建议） that he should look around the palace and come back in two hours. "At the same time，I want you to hold this spoon（勺） with milk，" said the king. "As you walk around my palace，carry this spoon without spilling the milk. "
The boy kept his eyes fixed on the spoon and began to walk around the golden palace.After two hours，he came back to the king. "Well，"asked the king， "did you see the wonderful paintings in my dining hall？Did you see the colorful flowers in the garden？"The boy felt sorry because he saw nothing.He only paid attention to（注意） the milk.
"Then go back and see the beauty of my world，" said the king.This time the boy saw all of the works of art on the walls.He saw the great gardens and mountains all around.When he came back，he described everything he saw.
"But where is the milk？"asked the king.Looking down at the spoon he held，the boy saw the milk was gone. "Well，there is only one piece of advice I can give you，" said the king. "The secret of happiness is to see all the beauty of the world and also keep an eye on the milk in the spoon. "
