Tolerance Makes Life Simpler A travelling priest landed in a city one night. Hotel accommodation was difficult to find. Finally, he managed to find a hotel room that he had to share with two others. All three were strangers to each other. As soon as...
A Lesson for Parents A teenage boy asked his mother to help him pick a shirt for a party. She had to choose from three shirts of different hues: yellow, white, and black. “I like the white one,” said the mother. “What is your second...
Those Who Love Have No Fear A soldier approached his commanding officer, seeking his permission to fetch his friend who had not yet returned from the battlefield. The officer refused to let him go stating that the soldier’s friend was probably already dead. “There was...
The Value of Human Touch One day, a nurse at a hospital heard cries of help coming from the room of a 96-year-old woman who had broken her hip. The hospital staff rushed in to find that she was just thirsty. “Why didn’t you push...
Loving Wholeheartedly A girl of three was seriously ill. She needed blood but her blood group was a rare one. Only her brother’s blood group matched her own, and the boy of ten was asked to give blood for his sister. After some hesitation, he...
The Perception of Our Problems A man, living in a single-room apartment, was unhappy about his small accommodation. He complained of this to a wise man. The wise man advised him to do something so that he could be happy afterward.
Improve the Quality of Your Life An industrialist visited a master noted for his wisdom and knowledge. During the course of the discussion, the industrialist asked to know the master’s occupation. “I’m in the people industry,” the master replied. “What kind of an industry is...
Face the Truth One of the greatest bores of the Players Club said to Oliver Hertford, “Oliver, I have been grossly insulted. Just as I passed by that group over there, I overheard someone say he would give me $50 to resign from the Club.”...
Thoughts Produce Results A man was struggling hard to improve his business. His financial position was not very good. He spent long hard hours on the road driving a worn-out dilapidated car. One day, his close friend asked him, “How can you drive that old...
A Salesman – Par Excellence Once, a salesman listed the names of potential clients ones that other advertising solicitors had failed to impress. His list consisted of twelve names. On the first day, he closed sales with three of the twelve “impossibilities.” By the end...
