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Welcome to Wellsprings
Think of this as a peaceful, non-commercial corner of the web where you can step away from the noise of the digital age. Here, we lovingly bring together an expansive repository of heartwarming anecdotes, epic historical chronicles, and cross-cultural reflections spanning philosophy, science, history and the arts. From ancient parables to modern milestones of human achievement, each piece is meant to uplift your spirit, spark meaningful contemplation, and foster a comforting sense of shared humanity. We are glad you are here. Step inside, explore our archives at your own pace, and enjoy the journey!
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Humble beginnings
True wealth is built on the foundation of quiet diligence; humility and patience often outpace immediate reward. “In the year 1873, there was a country-bumpkin who applied for a sales job at…
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Mom’s wise counsel
A young wife calls her mother expecting sympathy, only to receive some unexpectedly candid advice about marriage. In his book Love and Respect, Dr. Emerson Eggerichs tells about one young wife who called…
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Heaven’s store
Great outcomes require constant personal effort. A woman had a dream in which she wandered into a shop at the mall and found (God) behind a counter. He said to her, “You…
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If the world were a village of 100 people
Shrink the world to a village of a hundred people, and humanity’s vast differences become neighbours we can no longer overlook. The Family Care Foundation posted on its website an article entitled…
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Let me be thankful….
Gratitude does not always change what happens to us, but it can change what we see in what remains. Matthew Henry, the great Bible commentator, was robbed one day. He wrote in…
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Mindfulness
Present-moment awareness turns ordinary routines into gratitude. Do you enjoy the blessings in your life, or are you always wanting more? Dr. Don Colbert, in his book The Seven Pillars of Health,…
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The male emperor penguin and childcare
Cooperative unity turns extreme adversity into survival. One of the oddities of nature is the male emperor penguin of Antarctica. What makes him so odd is that he excels at childcare —…
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Kindergarten
In the 1980s, the #1 bestseller All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten was published. The author, Robert Fulghum, realised one day that “what’s necessary to live a meaningful life” wasn’t…
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The Gandhi ‘talisman’
Modern history often measures power by material strength, forgetting that the greatest changes are born from quiet moral courage. “To a friend, who was tormented by doubts, Gandhiji wrote a letter. The…
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A man of courtesy
A frantic rush to catch a departing train often reveals the underlying temperament of everyone involved on a crowded platform. This personal, firsthand memoir recounts a chaotic travel mishap in Bombay that…
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‘Nothing too small for him’
This authentic historical anecdote records a profound moment of mindfulness and humility in the daily life of Mahatma Gandhi. The narrative demonstrates how true greatness is reflected in valuing small tokens of…