Sometimes, your biggest weakness can become your biggest strength. Take, for example, the story of a 10-year-old boy who decided to study judo despite the fact that he had lost his left…
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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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Listening
When a man, whose marriage was in trouble, sought his advice, the Master said, “You must learn to listen to your wife.” The man took this advice to heart and returned after…
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Self-worth
A popular speaker started off a seminar by holding up a $20 bill. A crowd of 200 had gathered to hear him speak. He asked, “Who would like to have this $20…
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Sharing a slice
A person visited a fruit-seller often to buy oranges. After the fruits are weighed, he would pick one out, taste a slice, complain that it is sour, and leave it there. Before…
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UBUNTU
UBUNTU is a very nice story from Africa. The motivation behind the Ubuntu culture in Africa. An anthropologist visiting Africa proposed a game to the tribal children … He placed a basket…
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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…
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Learning from mistakes
Thomas Edison tried two thousand different materials in search of a filament for the electric light bulb. When none worked satisfactorily, his assistant complained, “All our work is in vain. We have…
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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…
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People
Once, an old man was sitting on the outskirts of a hamlet. A traveller passing by approached him and asked, “Sir, how are the people in this village? I am planning to…
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Two seeds
Two seeds lay side by side in fertile soil. The first seed says, “I want to grow! I want to send my roots deep into the soil beneath me, and push my…
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Abraham Lincoln: Never say die
We rarely find examples of insistent persistence for success, like those of Abraham Lincoln. Born in poverty, brought up in a log cabin, he had to face defeat throughout his life. He…
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A bunch of flowers
A bus was bumping along a backroad in the south of India. In one seat sat an old man, holding a bunch of fresh flowers. Across the aisle was a young girl…