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  • Law of the garbage truck

    Recently, I hopped into a taxi and we took off for the airport.  We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right…

  • Choosing to be good

    President Xi Jing Peng of China said: When I was a small child, I was very selfish, always grabbing the best for myself. Slowly, everyone avoided me and I had no friends.…

  • Meaningless goals

    A farmer had a dog that used to sit by the roadside, waiting for vehicles to come around. As soon as one came by, he would run down the road, barking and…

  • Living here and now

    A boat is docked in a tiny Mexican fishing village.  A tourist complimented the local fishermen on the quality of their fish and wondered how long it took to catch them.  “Not…

  • Club 99

    Once upon a time, there lived a king who, despite his luxurious lifestyle, was neither happy nor content. One day, the king came upon a servant who was singing happily while he…

  • Grind or shine

    Adversity is the grindstone of life. Intended to polish you up, adversity also has the ability to grind you down. The impact and ultimate result depend on what you do with the…

  • The tethered elephants

    As a man was passing by a parade of elephants, he suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their…

  • Let Go…

    A little child was playing one day with a very valuable vase. He put his hand into it and could not withdraw it. His father too tried his best, but all in…

  • The mountain

    Once there were two warring tribes in the Andes, one that lived in the lowlands and the other high in the mountains. One day, the mountain people invaded the lowlanders and, as…

  • Finding one’s balloon

    Once, a group of 50 people was attending a seminar. Suddenly, the speaker stopped and started giving each participant a balloon and asked them to write his/her name on it using a…