A son and his father were walking on the mountains.
9/28/20 A son and his father were walking on the mountains. Suddenly, his son falls, hurts himself and screams: “AAAhhhh, he hears the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain: “AAAhhhh!” Curious, he yells: “Who are you?” He receives back the answer: “Who are you?” Angered at the response, he screams: “Coward!” He receives the answer: […]
Once two woodcutters had an argument, who of them could cut more wood from morning till evening.
9/27/20 Once two woodcutters had an argument, who of them could cut more wood from morning till evening. So they decided to have a competition. In the morning the two men took up their position. First they worked at the same speed cutting wood. But after an hour one of them was heard, while the […]
*Do nothing*
9/26/20 *Do nothing* “All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” – Blaise Pascal In 2014, psychologists from the University of Virginia asked a number of subjects to sit in a room by themselves for a periods of 6 to 15 minutes at a time. They were asked […]
A young girl and her father were walking along a forest path.
9/3/20 A young girl and her father were walking along a forest path. At some point, they came across a large tree branch on the ground in from of them. The girl asked her father, “If I try, do you think I could move that branch?” Her father replied, “I am sure you can, if […]
The seduction of pessimism
9/25/20 *The seduction of pessimism* – in a world where optimism is the most reasonable stance. Have you ever wondered why there are some people who are eternal optimists but on the other hand most people are perennial pessimists. Even though optimism is about positivity and about feel good, and pessimism is about negativity and […]
*Change your perspective – There is always another side*
9/24/20 *Change your perspective – There is always another side* I was reading a magazine and my little son playing nearby distracted me every now and then. To keep him busy, I tore one page on which was printed the map of the world and tore it into little pieces and asked him to go […]
The frogs and the tower
9/23/20 *The frogs and the tower* There once was a bunch of tiny frogs who arranged a competition. The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower. A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants. The race began, Honestly, no one in the […]
One night a Guru was desperately searching for something on the street outside his small hut.
9/22/20 One night a Guru was desperately searching for something on the street outside his small hut. When his pupil returned from his errand, he saw this and curiously asked the Master, “Guruji, what are you looking for here on the street at this hour?” The Guru replied, “I lost my needle, I am looking […]
Some studies suggest that big dogs are more well-behaved pets.
9/21/20 Some studies suggest that big dogs are more well-behaved pets. They also point out that bigger dogs usually have better behavior than smaller dogs. But it’s not because they’re inherently better animals; it’s because of humans. We tend to put less effort into the discipline of little dogs because we assume they can’t do […]
Maya Angelou was interviewed by Oprah on her 70+ birthday.
9/20/20 Maya Angelou was interviewed by Oprah on her 70+ birthday. Oprah asked her what she thought of growing older. And, there on television, she said it was ‘exciting’ & then went on to say this. ‘I’ve learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it […]