Once after winning a great battle, Napoleon Bonaparte was in a generous mood. He asked his four officers to ask for anything and he promised to give it. His German officer asked for a bungalow in Paris. The French officer asked to own a hotel. His Pole officer asked for a brewery “Done!” said the emperor, “I will fulfil your desires!” Then he asked the desire of his fourth officer who was a Jew. He asked for a fortnight’s leave. The emperor told that his leave began from the next day. His colleagues were surprised. They asked him why he had asked for so little. The Jew replied that the emperor was a busy man. He would order his secretary who was a busy man too to fulfil the promises. He would pass on the order to his assistant who too was a busy man.
So the emperor’s order would go down from one subordinate to the other and by then, the great victory would have become a dim memory. So, he asked for something that the emperor could give immediately. Then leaving the three officers gaping, the Jew went off to arrange for his holiday.
