Once there was a business executive who was sunken in debt and could see no way out. Creditors were closing in on him. Suppliers were demanding payment. He sat on the park bench, head in hand, wondering if anything could…
A son took his old father to a restaurant for an evening dinner. Father being very old and weak, while eating, dropped food on his shirt and trousers. Other diners watched him in disgust while his son was calm. The…
This is a short motivational story of Socrates and his powerful teachings. He was a great Greek philosopher and one of the founders of Western Philosophy. The next day, He took the young boy to a river, and ordered him,…
Every Sunday morning I take a light jog around a park near my home. There’s a lake located in one corner of the park. Each time I jog by this lake, I see the same elderly woman sitting at the…
One bright morning a man found a silky cocoon of a butterfly in a garden. He was very eager to see what would happen to that cocoon. The next day the man found a small opening appearing from the cocoon….
After spending nearly every waking minute with Angel for eight straight days, I knew that I had to tell her just one thing. So late at night, just before she fell asleep, I whispered it in her ear.
Once upon a time, a psychology professor walked around on a stage while teaching stress management principles to an auditorium filled with students. As the class shook their heads in agreement, she continued, “Your stresses and worries in life are…
In ancient times, a king had his men place a boulder on a roadway. He then hid in the bushes and watched to see if anyone would move the boulder out of the way. Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants…
Once, there was a farmer who regularly sold butter to a baker. One day, the baker decided to weigh the butter to see if he was getting the exact amount that he asked for. He found out that he wasn’t,…
A man’s favorite donkey falls into a deep precipice. He can’t pull it out no matter how hard he tries. He therefore decides to bury it alive. They try every possible way to pull you down. But you should use…
A popular speaker started off a seminar by holding up a $20 bill. A crowd of 200 had gathered to hear him speak. He asked, ‘Who would like this $20 bill?’ All the hands still went up. ‘My friends, I…
In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. When the waitress came back,…