Former Uruguayan leader José Mujica, who was dubbed “the world’s poorest president” for his modest lifestyle, says he does not want any pension from his time as a senator. Mr Mujica resigned…
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Simplicity of Shastriji
Lalbahadur Shastri was the second Prime Minister of India. He was the personification of simplicity, honesty and nobility. Many incidents in his life inspire us. This is an incident which shows his…
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Alexander and Diogenes
True freedom is not found in conquering the world, but in mastering the desire to control it. In this classic philosophical parable, we explore the famous encounters between Alexander the Great and…
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An 87-year-old college student named Rose
The first day of school, our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched…
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When India’s Prime Minister took a bank loan to buy a car
India’s former Prime Minister Lalbahadur Shastri had many feats to his credit, but he will always be remembered as the PM who resurrected a nation’s broken self-confidence after the defeat against China…
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Towering humility
The dramatic photograph of Tenzing Norgay on the summit of Everest went around the world. Later people wondered why there was no similar picture of Hillary. The explorer wrote that he had…
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The ship of friendship
A voyaging ship was wrecked during a storm at sea and only two of the men on it were able to swim to a small, desert like island. The two survivors…
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Faith
Once there was a drought-hit village. There were absolutely no rains for three to four years. The villagers, who were solely dependent on agriculture for their livelihood, were almost starving to death.…
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Frugal life
In a modern world continuously driven by consumer culture and the pursuit of material wealth, true contentment often requires looking back at ancient ethical traditions. This snippet explores a famous, lighthearted anecdote…
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The woodcutter and his axe
This is a classic tale of honesty passed on from generation to generation. I didn’t want to miss it at any cost. Long ago, there lived a woodcutter in a small village.…
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The forgetful genius
Albert Einstein’s name is synonymous with ‘genius.’ We know he was a simple soul but it is hard to believe that the propounder of the most complex Theory of Relativity and quantum…
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Doing what we can do
Not many of us are multi-talented. I cannot do all that many things well and most things I cannot do at all. But we all have our gifts. As talented as the…