Nasreddin Hodja and the candle

One day during a particularly cold winter . Hodja and his friend sat in a coffeehouse discussing the weather . They spoke normally , but soon they were bragging about the things they could do . Hodja said he love cold and snow when he was a boy , but his friend he didn't believe his story . They make a challenge . His can you stay out all night without coat or a blanket or anything ? Hadja said of course no fire , no hot tea and no blanket . His friend said " if you can stay outside all night , you'll be our guest at a fine dinner and Hodja is agree with his friend . That evening the Hadje's friends watched through the windows of their warm houses as the Hodja strolled . Hodja imagined that the warmth of the light helped warm the blood . By doing this , he was able to stay out all night in the cold . In the morning his friend, stepping outside into the cold air, were amazed to find the Hodja calm and smiling. He had stayed outside all night. His friend said "are you sure that you didn't use anything special to warm yourself?"Hodja said " Unless you include a candle burning a hundred meters away. It's burning glow helped me to feel warm during the night. Screamed his friend. The Hodja protested that he was right and his friends were wrong. Reluctantly he invited them to dinner at his house that evening. The group arrived in good time, waiting for their meal. But they did not smell the delicious smells that would tell them that the Hodja was preparing a fine meal. The waiting men were hungry and began to complain. There was still no food. Hodja said to his friend, " the dinner is cooking. You can come and see for yourselves". When they arrived, they were amazed to see a large cooking pot hanging from the ceiling. His best friend said, " surely you don't expect to heat that pot with a candle. The dinner will never be cooked". Hodja said calmly," I'm not sure, if a candle that is a hundred meters away can keep me warm all night long. Then can heat pot for your dinner.