A heart-touching motivational story of a young man who learns the real value of life when someone offers him 5 crores for his eyes. Read this powerful Hindi-to-English inspirational story about gratitude and inner strength.
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In this world, the moment we are born, a race begins — a competition that never ends until our last breath.In this endless run, we often forget the true value of life, the most precious gift given to us by God.
Rahul, a 25-year-old young man, had already started losing hope.
He felt like a failure, believing that he would never achieve anything meaningful.
Most of his friends had settled into good jobs, but Rahul had just lost his small job and was now wandering in search of another.
Every day, he traveled by local bus for interviews, lost in thoughts, with disappointment written on his face. He barely spoke to anyone and kept complaining in his mind about his fate and about God.
Among the regular bus passengers, there was one man who always caught everyone’s attention.
A man full of colors — literally.
He was around 35, wore bright, mismatched clothes, and had colorful bands tied around his wrist.
Everyone in the bus knew him as “Rangeela” — the colorful man.
Rangeela always insisted on sitting near the window. If he didn’t get a window seat, he would politely ask someone to exchange seats with him.
He’d look outside the window and smile like a child — sometimes even jumping in excitement at the smallest things.
Some found him amusing, some found him strange. But one thing was certain — he was always full of joy.
One day, Rangeela asked Rahul to give him the window seat.
Rahul, who had seen him many times before, agreed and sat beside him.
For the first time, Rahul smiled watching Rangeela’s cheerfulness.
Something about his energy was contagious.
Rahul couldn’t resist asking, “What do you do for a living?”
Rangeela replied with a smile, “Nothing right now.”
Rahul frowned. “What do you mean by nothing? Don’t you work?”
He said calmly, “No, I don’t work at the moment.”
Rahul joked, “Then you must be from a rich family!”
Rangeela laughed, “No brother, I’m not rich. In fact, whatever I had, I’ve already lost.”
Rahul didn’t believe him and thought he was joking.
He stayed quiet for a while, staring out of the window.
After a moment, Rangeela looked at him and said,
“I often see you sitting quietly, always looking sad. Why so? What’s wrong?”
Rahul sighed. “Because not everyone has reasons to smile like you. Life hasn’t been fair to me. I’ve lost everything. Even God doesn’t listen to me.”
Rangeela smiled softly and said,
“Alright, my friend. I’ll give you 2 crores rupees right now. Will you give me your eyes in return?”
Rahul looked shocked. “What nonsense! Are you crazy?”
Rangeela said again, “Okay, let’s make it 5 crores. Give me your eyes.”
Rahul got angry. “If you keep talking rubbish, I’ll leave.”
Rangeela laughed and said,
“See, you won’t sell your eyes even for 5 crores. That means your eyes are priceless. They are gifts from God — something money can’t buy. So tell me, how can you call yourself poor when you already have what money can’t purchase?”
Rahul sat silently.
Rangeela continued,
“Seven years ago, I lost my eyesight due to a serious illness. For years, I lived in darkness. I used to beg God for one thing only — to see this beautiful world again.
Recently, after a successful operation, I got my vision back. Since that day, every color feels like a miracle to me. Every sunrise is a blessing. Every moment, a gift.”
He smiled, looking out of the window again.
“When you’ve seen darkness, even light feels like heaven,” he said.
Rahul’s heart trembled.
For the first time, he realized how ungrateful he had been.
He had everything — his body, his health, his eyes — yet he kept complaining.
That day changed him forever.
He started thanking God for what he had and stopped worrying about what he didn’t.
His life didn’t magically become perfect, but his perspective did.
He learned the most important lesson:
If you can see the world, breathe freely, and smile — you are already richer than millions.
Moral of the Story:
Be thankful for what you have. The greatest wealth in life isn’t money — it’s health, peace, and gratitude.
Disclaimer: This story is purely fictional. Any resemblance to real persons or events is purely coincidental.The purpose of this story is only to inspire and entertain readers. Please use your own discretion while interpreting it.
