The Story of the 1000 Paper Cranes

Once upon a time, there was this guy who was very much in love with his girlfriend. One time, this guy folded 1,000 pieces of paper cranes as a gift to his girl. They were very happy together. At that time the guy had just started working in his company at a very lowly position …

The Story of The Successful Corn Farmer

There was a farmer who grew excellent quality corn. Every year he won the award for the best grown corn. One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned that the farmer shared his seed corn with his neighbors. “How can you afford to share your best seed corn with your neighbors when they are …

The Secret of Success

Once a young man asked the wise man, Socrates, the secret to success. Socrates patiently listened to the man’s question and told him to meet him near the river the next morning for the answer. The next morning Socrates asked the young man to walk with him towards the river. As they went in the …

The Story of The Pomegranate Seed

Once upon a time, a poor man was caught stealing and was ordered to be hanged by the King. On the way to the gallows, he said to the governor, who was in charge of carrying out the execution, that he knew a wonderful secret, and that it would be a pity to allow the …

The Story of Spilled Coffee

Consider a situation: You're eating breakfast with your family. Your daughter knocks over a cup of coffee onto your business shirt. You curse. You harshly scold your daughter for knocking the cup over. She breaks down in tears. After scolding her, you turn to your wife and criticize her for placing the cup too close …

The Story of the Burnt Roti (Bread)

Ex Indian President Dr. Abdul Kalam Says: "When I was a kid, my Mom cooked food for us. One night in particular when she had made dinner after a long hard day's work, Mom placed a plate of 'subzi' and extremely burnt roti (bread) in front of my Dad. I was waiting to see if …

The Inspirational Story of Colonel Sanders (KFC)

READ THIS IF YOU THINK YOU ARE TOO OLD TO START AFRESH OR START A NEW ADVENTURE If you’re one of those people who uses the excuse, “I’m too old, there’s no way I can be successful anymore.” Think again. It’s never too late for success. A great example of this would be, Colonel Sanders. …

My Mum’s Transformation

My mom had a lot of problems. She did not sleep and she felt exhausted. She was irritable, grumpy, and bitter. She was always sick, until one day, suddenly, she changed. The situation was the same, but she was different. One day my dad said to her:- I've been looking for a job for three …

The Story of The Man and The Scorpion

An old man saw a scorpion drowning and decided to pull it out from the water. He calmly extended his hand to reach the creature. When he did, the scorpion stung him. With the effect of the pain, the old man let go the creature and it fell back into the water. The man realizing …

The Story of The Four Candles

The four candles burns slowly. The ambiance was so soft you could hear them talking. The first one said, “I am Peace! However nobody can keep me lit. I believe I will go out.” It’s flame rapidly diminishes and goes out completely. The second one says, “I am Faith! Most of all, I am no …

Growing Roots

One day I decided to quit...I quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality... I wanted to quit my life. I went to the woods to have one last talk with a wise old man named Sam. "Sam", I said "Can you give me one good reason not to quit?" His answer surprised me... "Look around", …

The Story of The Four Apples

A teacher teaching Maths to seven-year-old Laiq asked him, “If I give you one apple and one apple and one apple, how many apples will you have?” Within a few seconds Laiq replied confidently, “Four!” The dismayed teacher was expecting an effortless correct answer, three. She was disappointed. “Maybe the child did not listen properly.” …