The Midas Touch. A phrase used when people have luck and 'everything they touch turns to gold. It originates from the Greek myth of King Midas. Midas was a greedy man and the God of wealth could see that, so he gave him one wish. Midas wished that everything he touched turned to gold and his wish was granted. He ran about his palace turning everything to gold. He was pleased he would be so rich.
But what Midas did not count on was that when he tried to eat and drink, his food and wine, too, turned to gold. Eventually, he turned his beloved daughter into gold too. Midas begged the God to remove his wish and he was told to wash in a certain river. King Midas hurried there and bathed himself thoroughly. His wish was removed and he had learnt not to be greedy, but sadly he could not restore the life of his daughter.
This Greek myth tells us to be grateful for what we have and not to be greedy. It tells us to be satisfied with what we have and thankful for our lives.
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