A young Indian boy was auditioning along with some of us for a school play. His mother knew he’d set his heart on being in the play — just like the rest…
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A lesson in heart
My little 10-year-old daughter, Sarah, was born with a muscle missing in her foot and wears a brace all the time. She came home one beautiful spring day to tell me she…
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A mother’s walk
The young mother set her foot on the path of life. “Is this a long way?” she asked. The guide said, “Yes, and the way is hard. You will be old before…
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The teacher
There is a story of an elementary school teacher many years ago. Her name was Mrs. Thompson. And as she stood in front of her 5th grade class on her very first…
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The devoted son
Years ago, there was a very wealthy man who, with his devoted young son, shared a passion for art collecting. Together they traveled around the world, adding only the finest art treasures…
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Friendship
Horror gripped the heart of the World War I soldier as he saw his lifelong friend fall in battle. Caught in a trench with continuous gunfire whizzing over his head, the soldier…
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Sleeping through the storm
A young man applied for a job as a farmhand. When the farmer asked for his qualifications, one of the things he mentioned was that he could “sleep when the wind blows.”…
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The price of a miracle
Tess, a precocious eight-year-old, heard her Mom and Dad talking about her little brother, Andrew. All she knew was that he was very sick and they were completely out of money. They…
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Think with your heart
The following question was asked at a job interview I had a few years ago. The question inspired me to change my outlook and how I approached problems. You are driving along…
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Subhash Palekar: Krishi ka Rishi
After witnessing the harmful effects of chemical farming, Subhash Palekar, a B.Sc in Agriculture, developed the Zero Budget Natural Farming model. ‘Krishi ka Rishi’ is the title farming communities across the country have…
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Timbaktu Collective: Where the earth meets the sky
Partnering 20,000 families of Rayalaseema. This is the story of a land that was at one time lying ravaged, drought-stricken and forsaken. It was a committed revolution led by a couple, Bablu…
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The idea of KISS
A schooling initiative in Bhubaneswar doesn’t leave it to government, seeks to be the change agent. In a fairy tale, a kiss turned a frog into a prince. Recently, I was fortunate…