One night, at 11.30 p.m., an older African American woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rainstorm. Her car had broken down and she desperately needed a ride. Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car. A young white man stopped to help her, generally…
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ABOUT COURAGE
It is said that courage is not the absence of fear. Courageous people have the same feelings, they are also afraid of some things, but truly brave person manage to triumph over his fears. Late in the evening I was walking in the park. Suddenly I heard scream coming from behind bushes. I stopped to…
FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND
One night I dreamed a dream. I was walking along the beach with my Lord. Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life. For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand, one belonging to me and one to my Lord. When the last scene of my life shot before me…
HELPLESS LOVE
Yet, Love did not wish to flee quickly. There was so much to do. But as the clouds darkened, Love realized it was time to leave. Alas, there were no boats to spare. Love looked around with hope. Just then Prosperity passed by in a luxurious boat. Love shouted, ”Prosperity, could you please take me in…
THE LEAKY BUCKET
Once upon a time in ancient China, there was a young monk who drew water from the well and carried it back to the temple everyday. The young monk carried two buckets of water slung on a bamboo pole across his shoulders. One of the buckets was perfect while the other one was a leaky bucket with…
THE NAILS IN THE FENCE
In a small village, a little boy lived with his father and mother. He was the only son. The boy used to get angry very quickly and taunt others with his words. His bad temper made him use words that hurt others. He scolded kids, neighbours and even his friends due to anger. His friends…
WHO YOU ARE SPEAKS LOUDER TO ME THAN ANYTHING YOU CAN SAY
At the beginning of my 8:00 a.m. class one Monday at University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), I cheerfully asked my students how their weekend had been. One young man said that his weekend had not been very good. He’d had his wisdom teeth extracted. The young man then proceeded to ask me why I…
THE EXPERIMENT WITH MONKEYS & A LADDER
This experiment with monkeys and a ladder will teach you an important life lesson. A group of scientists placed five monkeys in a cage and in the middle, a ladder with bananas on top. Every time a monkey went up the ladder, the scientists soaked the rest of the monkeys with cold water. After a…
TWO HOSPITAL PATIENT´S & THE HOSPITAL WINDOW
There were two men, both seriously ill, who shared the same hospital room. One man got a seat next to the room’s only window. The man was also allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help him drain fluids from his lungs. The other man had to spend all…
THE PENCIL´S TALE
The Pencil Maker took the pencil aside, just before putting him into the box. ”There are 5 things you need to know,” he told the pencil, ”Before I send you out into the world. Always remember them and never forget, and you will become the best pencil you can be.” ”One: You will be able to…