Learn Less When in Stress Matajura wanted to become a great swordsman, but his father said he wasn’t quick enough and could never learn. Determined, Matajura went to the famous duellist Banzo and asked to become his pupil. “How long will it take me to...
Anyone can be Clever A beggar, standing in front of a house, asked for alms. A young lady came out of the house. Seeing the man she commented, “You seem to be able-bodied and healthy. You must be strong enough to work.” The beggar...
Keep Away from Temptation Dinner was served on a flight. The first thing that a woman did was to heavily salt and pepper her dessert, a luscious piece of chocolate cake. Observing her queer action, the flight attendant commented that it was not necessary to...
Experience Brings Self Confidence A well-known architect was once summoned to the court as a witness. The attorney cross-examining him asked: “Will you please identify yourself for the court? What is your occupation?” Without batting an eyelid, the architect gave his name and added, “I...
Great Ideas Require Full Concentration Isaac Newton was invited for dinner by a close friend. Newton reached the place late and sat down in the living room without informing anyone of his arrival. His friend, having waited a while, had concluded that Newton had been...
Earn Your Wealth A steamer on the Mississippi struck a submerged wreck and began to sink. It had been filled to capacity and most of the passengers were miners from California. The lifeboats could only accommodate one-quarter of the passengers on board. The rest were...
Genius – A Product of Hardwork Sarasate, the Spanish violinist of the last century, was once called a genius by a famous critic. When Sarasate heard this, he shook his head and snorted…
The Hardworking Never Stop Over 40 years, John Wesley had travelled 250,000 miles on horseback, averaging 20 miles a day. He had preached 40,000 sermons, produced 400 books, and mastered 10 languages. At the age of 83, he was annoyed that he could not ride...
No Pain, No Gain The great French artist Renoir suffered dreadfully from arthritis. His hands were twisted and deformed; the knuckles were swollen and enormous. But even when he could barely hold the brush with his thumb and forefinger, he continued working. His condition became...
A Poor Boy’s Initiative At a school in Vignola, Italy, a teacher was completely absorbed in what he was teaching. He noticed, however, that some of his students were constantly looking out the window. At first, the teacher thought it was childish curiosity, but when...
