Wu Zongfu is a hard-working farmer in Maguan Town, Chongqing. He grows very good rice, corn and other crops. And he often cleans the road for his villagers.
One day, a newspaper reporter found that Wu Zongfu shared his seed (种子) corn and planting experience with his neighbors. "Why do you share your best seed corn and planting experience with your neighbors? They also want to be rich as you," the reporter asked. Wu Zongfu answered, "Didn't you know? The wind picks up pollen (花粉) from the corn and blows it from field to field. If my neighbors grow bad corn, my corn will be bad, too. If I want to grow good corn, I must help my neighbors grow good corn. And my neighbors helped me a lot in the past. I want them to be rich with me together." The newspaper reporter laughed after hearing that.
This is the truth about life. You can't improve your corn if your neighbors' corn doesn't improve. If you want to live well, you should help others to live well. If you want to be at peace, you should help others to be at peace. If you want to be happy, you should help others to get happiness. Your happiness and the happiness of others go together.