A tale is told about the Buddha, Gautama (563-483BC), the Indian prince and spiritual leader whose teachings founded Buddhism. This short story illustrates that every one of us has the choice whether or not to take personal offence from another person’s behaviour. It is said that on an occasion when the Buddha was teaching a …
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Charles Steinmetz was once called out of retirement by General Electric to help it locate a problem in an intricate system of complex machines. Having spent some time tinkering with and testing various parts of the system, he finally placed a chalk-marked ‘X’ on a small component in one machine. GE’s engineers promptly examined the …
A circus keeps a baby elephant from running away by chaining it to a stake. When the animal pulls at the chain the cuff chafes its leg, and the baby elephant concludes that to avoid pain it best stay put. But when the elephant grows up, the circus still chains it to the same small …
In 1914 Thomas Edison’s factory in West Orange, New Jersey, was virtually destroyed by fire. Although the damage exceeded $2 million, the buildings were insured for only $238,000 because they were made of concrete and were thought to be fireproof. Much of Edison’s life work went up in smoke and flames that December night. At …
Carry your load of hard work into lifeTo avoid the burden of misery Carry your load of heavy duty into doingTo avoid the burden of laziness Carry your load of love into heartTo avoid the burden of enmity Carry your load of humorous into mindTo avoid the burden of depression Carry your load of forgiveness …
If I can endure for this minuteWhatever is happening to me,No matter how heavy my heart isOr how dark the moment may be-If I can remain calm and quietWith all the world crashing about me,Secure in the knowledge God loves meWhen everyone else seems to doubt me-If I can but keep on believingWhat I know …
Forgive yourself and others: Life is too short to hold on to regrets, grudges, miscommunications, or disappointments. Free yourself by forgiving and letting go of any negative energy you’re holding on to about yourself or others. The process of forgiving yourself and others will result in your feeling light and free; it will raise your …
Any day we wish, we can discipline ourselves to change it all. Any day we wish, we can open the book that will open our mind to new knowledge. Any day we wish, we can start a new activity. Any day we wish, we can start the process of life change. We can do it …
I’ve learned that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them.I’ve learned that no matter how much I care, some people just don’t care back I’ve learned that it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy …
Is there someone in your life who has wronged you? Maybe a family member didn’t treat you right, or a boss was unfair. The Bible tells us that we need to release and forgive others so God can forgive us. If we harbor un-forgiveness or bitterness towards anyone, God cannot forgive us. He cannot even …