A group of alumni, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life. Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and an assortment of cups porcelain, plastic, glass, […]
I asked God to take away my pain and sorrows. God said, “No. It is not for me to take away, but for you to give it up. I asked God to make my handicapped child whole. God said, “No. His spirit is whole, his body is only temporary.” I asked God to […]
A daughter complained to her father about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved a new one arose. Her father, a […]
A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared. He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole at the end. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as […]
Mind has a tendency to unnecessarily convert simple things into complicated issues. It is due to the way the mind is conditioned into thinking. Transcending the conditioning prevents us from falling into the complications it creates. Then simplicity will come naturally. This riddle is hard for some, easier for others, and yet poses a […]
We miss the simple in pursuit for complex solutions!!! One of the most memorable case studies on Japanese management was the case of the empty soap box, which happened in one of Japan’s biggest cosmetics companies. The company received a complaint that a consumer had bought a soap box that was empty. Immediately […]
The Professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it. He held it up for all to see and asked the students “How much do you think this glass weighs?” ’50 grams!’…. ‘100 grams!’….. ‘125 grams’ …the students answered. “I really don’t know unless I weigh it,” said the professor, […]
There is a story of a sea captain who in his retirement skippered a boat taking day-trippers to Shetland Islands. On one trip, the boat was full of young people. They laughed at the old captain when they saw him say a prayer before sailing out, because the day was fine and the sea […]
TO HAVE WHAT ONE WANTS IS MERE SATISFACTION. TO GIVE ANOTHER WHAT HE / SHE NEEDS, IS JOY. 1) The greatest Joy: Giving 2) The most satisfying work: Helping others 3) The ugliest personality trait: Selfishness 4) The most destructive habit: Worry 5) The most effective sleeping pill: Peace of mind 6) The greatest […]
