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 bill up. […]
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 […]
Many years ago in a small Indian village, a farmer had the misfortune of owing a large sum of money to the village moneylender. The moneylender, who was old and ugly, fancied the farmer’s beautiful daughter. So he proposed a bargain. He said he would forgo the farmer’s debt if he could marry his daughter. […]
Some inputs for reflection Look back and Thank God. Look forward and Trust God. Look around and Serve God. Look within and Find God. Face your past without Regrets. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear! Happiness is a conscious choice, not an automatic response; so, Forgive quickly […]
There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His Father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence. The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next […]
Once upon a time a senior monk and a novice monk were traveling together. They came to the bank of a river and found the bridge was damaged. They had to wade across the river. There was a pretty lady who was stuck at the damaged bridge and couldn’t cross the river. The senior monk […]
Human relationships are very delicate and to sustain a loving, caring relationship over a long period of time takes real hard work. Many a times the going may be tough and sometimes we may feel like giving up, but persevere we must, if we want to enjoy and sustain a good relationship. No two […]
