My seatmate on an evening flight was a woman from Switzerland. As soon as the meal was served, I noticed that she heavily salted and peppered her dessert – a mouth-watering piece of chocolate cake. The flight-attendant, somewhat taken aback, explained that it wasn’t necessary to do this.
“Oh, but it is,” the woman replied, smiling, “It keeps me from eating it.”
Our entire life is a struggle. Throughout our life we struggle to arrange certain things conducive or favorable to us, such as finances, physical health, psychological health, relationships, home, social relations, job, business, environment, etc. But in relative existence, everything is impermanent, ephemeral. By the time we secure our finances, our physical health may deteriorate, […]
Albert Einstein’s Question Paper Albert Einstein had just administered an examination to an advanced class of Physics students. As he left the building, he was followed out by one of his teaching assistants. “Excuse me, sir,” said the shy assistant, not quite sure how to tell the great man about his blunder. “Yes?” said Einstein. […]
A young king, who did not believe in divine goodness, had an old, but wise minister who, in all events and circumstances, whether positive or negative, would always say, “O king, whatever has happened is due to His grace and is good, because everything the Lord does is perfect.” One day, when the king was […]
