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Month: March 2012

  • Sleeping Through The Storm

    Read below the story highlighting the importance of “Preparedness” or “Readiness”. Once, a young man applied for a job as a farmhand. When the farmer asked him about his qualifications, the young man replied, “I can sleep when the wind blows.” The farmer found this response puzzling but was intrigued by the young man’s confidence…

  • Albert Einstein Quotes

    Albert Einstein was a German theoretical physicist who developed the theory of general relativity, effecting a revolution in physics. For this achievement, Einstein is often regarded as the father of modern physics. Born: March 14, 1879, Ulm Died: April 18, 1955, Princeton Awards: Nobel Prize in Physics, Copley Medal, Max Planck Medal Anyone who doesn’t…

  • Akira Yoshizawa Quotes and his Inspiring Life

    Akira Yoshizawa was born on March 14, 1911. His parents were dairy farmers, but he moved to Tokyo when he was just 13 years old to take a job in a factory. When he was in his early 20s, he was promoted from his factory worker position to a job as a technical draftsman. As…

  • Flying First Class

    On a flight from Johannesburg, a middle-aged, well-off white South African Lady has found herself sitting next to a black man. She called the cabin crew attendant over to complain about her seating. “What seems to be the problem Madam?” asked the attendant. “Can’t you see?” she said, “You’ve sat me next to a black.…

  • Keep Your Eyes Open

    Read below a moral story. It was a very cold winter night! A sparrow had spent two nights out with only the meager shelter of a tree. He decided that he couldn’t survive a third night, so he left the tree to find a better shelter. As he flew he got colder and colder, until…

  • Is Your Hut Burning?

    The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the elements, and to…

  • He Needed Me

    A nurse escorted a tired, anxious young man to the bedside of an elderly man. “Your son is here,” she whispered to the patient. She had to repeat the words several times before the patient’s eyes opened. He was heavily sedated because of the pain of his heart attack and he dimly saw the young…

  • A Motivational story – How To Stop Gossip, Rumour And Backbiting ?

    In ancient Greece, Socrates was reputed to hold knowledge in high esteem. One day an acquaintance met the great philosopher and said, “Do you know what I just heard about your friend?” “Hold on a minute,” Socrates replied. “Before telling me anything I’d like you to pass a little test. It’s called the Triple Filter…

  • Flying

    Once upon a time there was a little boy who was raised in an orphanage. The little boy had always wished that he could fly like a bird. It was very difficult for him to understand why he could not fly. There were birds at the zoo that were much bigger than he, and they…

  • The House Of 1000 Mirrors

    Read below a moral story. In a distant village long ago, there was a special House of 1000 Mirrors. A cheerful little dog heard about it and decided to pay a visit. With excitement, he bounded up the stairs and reached the doorway of the house. Eagerly, he peered inside, his ears perked up and…

  • An Eagle and Chicks

    Once upon a time, there was a large mountainside, where an eagle’s nest rested. The eagle’s nest contained four large eagle eggs. One day an earthquake rocked the mountain causing one of the eggs to roll down the mountain, to a chicken farm, located in the valley bellow. The chickens knew that they must protect…

  • The Builder

    An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer-contractor of his plans to leave the house building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family. He would miss the pay cheque, but he needed to retire. They could get by. The contractor was sorry to see his…

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