The Scarlet Robe and the Old Desk

So what did he do? What any of us would do. He rewarded himself. He went out and

bought a stunning scarlet dressing gown—a luxurious robe fit for royalty. He brought it home,

put it on, and admired himself in the mirror. He felt refined. He felt successful.

He felt like the man he was always meant to be. But when he sat down at his desk

to write, something felt wrong. The robe was magnificent… but the desk wasn’t. The old desk was

scratched, warped, and stained with ink.