The power of seeing everything is a chance of earning

Please allow me to share a story. It’s a true story, narrated by a person named A, who lived near them.

This event occurred many years ago in Phnom Penh.

There was a flat near A's house. A couple asked for a space in front of that flat to set up a small store to sell beverages. Daily, the wife was at the store, and the husband worked as a motor-dub driver. However, the husband found time to assist his wife at the store. 

In A's house, there was a garden with some tall grasses. One day, the husband approached A and expressed his willingness to help cut the grasses, stating that he had not set a price and that A could pay him any amount he considered fair. Since no one else was available, A agreed to hire the husband to cut the grasses. After finishing the chore, the husband told A that if A needed someone to cut the grasses again, he could call him anytime. Not only did A benefit, but the husband also offered to do any work for other houses around the store in exchange for some tips. 

Twenty years later, the couple had saved enough money to purchase the flat in which they had established their store. As for the owner of the flat because of careless spending, they lost money, leaving them no choice but to sell the property and move out.

No one knew the future of the flat's former owner, but people could see that the couple, who had once been poor and lacked proper shelter, were now able to own a house after twenty years.

Through this story, we can conclude that escaping poverty is achievable with the right mindset and effort. What we need, in addition to working diligently and saving money, is 

'always view every opportunity as a chance to earn money.'