Every year, in October, Half Moon Bay in California, USA, holds a pumpkin competition. The biggest pumpkin grown in a season wins. One winner, upon accepting the prize, gave a handful of…
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‘Bhootabhrute namaha’
In the famous Sri Ranganatha Swamy temple in Srirangam, Tamil Nadu, a long line of devotees would patiently wait for the delicious prasadam, even a few centuries ago. A poor Vaishnavite used to be…
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Who insults you?
When Abraham Lincoln became the President of America, his father was a shoemaker. And, naturally, egoistic people were very much offended that a shoemaker’s son should become the President. On the first…
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Only the truth
A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign that said: “I am blind, please help.” There were only a…
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The emperor’s successor
Once there was an emperor in the Far East who was growing old and knew it was time to choose his successor. Instead of choosing one of his assistants or one of…
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It filled the whole room
A wealthy businessman in Hong Kong had spent the best years of his life building his mammoth textile business. One day, he was told that he was dying from an incurable disease.…
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Time to think
Henry Ford hired an efficiency expert to go through his plant. He said, “Find the non-productive people. Tell me who they are, and I will fire them!” The expert made the rounds…
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A teacher’s influence
A woman attended her 20-year high school reunion. There she encountered her freshman year art teacher. She told him that she decided to go to college as a result of his inspiration,…
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The trouble tree
The carpenter I hired to help me restore an old farmhouse had just finished a rough first day on the job. A flat tyre made him lose an hour of work, his…
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Why mothers cry …
“Why are you crying?” a little boy asked his mom. “Because I’m a mother,” she told him. “I don’t understand,” he said. She just hugged him and said, “You never will!” Later,…
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Helping hands
This factual historical anecdote captures a profound moment of human mentorship and artistic grace. The true narrative illustrates how an accomplished master can elevate a novice through gentleness and collaborative empathy. “A…
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Keeper of the spring
While society frequently celebrates visible leadership and massive achievements, our collective survival often depends on the quiet, unheralded work happening far from the spotlight. This foundational narrative—popularised by the eloquent mid-20th-century US…