When we weep, we weep alone. Life laughs at us when we are unhappy. Life smiles at us when we are happy. Life salutes us when we smile inspite of many challenges we face. If a problem can be solved, there is no need to worry about it. If a problem cannot be solved […]
Lessons on Life: There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest, in turn, to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away. The first son went in the winter, […]
There once was a wise sage who wandered the countryside. One day, as he passed near a village, he was approached by a woman who told him of a sick child nearby. She urged him to help this child. So the sage came to the village and a crowd gathered around him, for such a […]
A Master asked his disciples, “Why do we shout in anger? Why do people shout at each other when they are upset?” Disciples thought for a while. One of them said, “Because we lose our calm, we shout for that.” “But, why to shout when the other person is just next to you?” asked the […]
There are only four secrets to staying young, being happy and achieving success. We have to laugh and find humor every day. We have to learn something new everyday. We have to be a student all our life. The day we stop learning our growth and evolution stops. We have got to have a dream. […]
The Brick A young and successful executive was travelling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no children appeared. Instead, a brick smashed into the […]
A well-known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20 bill. In the room of 200, he asked, “Who would like this $20 bill?” Hands started going up. He said, “I am going to give this $20 to one of you but first let me do this.” He proceeded to crumple the dollar […]
One day a father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose of showing his son how poor people live. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family. On their return from their […]
There are two days in every week that we should not worry about, two days that should be kept free from fear and apprehension. One is yesterday, with its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains. Yesterday has passed, forever beyond our control. All the money in the world cannot […]
A man and his young son were taking their donkey to a town to sell it. They had reached near the town. They were both walking with their donkey. Some school children passed them. They giggled and said, “Look at these fools: they have a healthy donkey with them and they are walking. At least […]
