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A teacher’s influence
A woman attended her 20-year high school reunion. There she encountered her freshman year art teacher. She told him that she decided to go to college as a result of his inspiration,…
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The farmer’s horse
There is a story of a farmer whose horse ran away. That evening, the neighbours gathered to commiserate with him since this was such bad luck. He said, “May be.” The next…
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Unpolished diamond
How a person reacts to criticism often means the difference between success and failure. Take the case of Ole Bull, the famous Norwegian violinist of the past century. His practical father, a…
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Sitting on your talent
There was a man who played piano in a bar. He was a good piano player. People came out just to hear him play. But one night, a patron told him he…
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Sharpen your axe
Once upon a time, a well-built woodcutter asked for a job in a timber depot, and he got it. The pay was really good and so were the work conditions. For that…
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The trouble tree
The carpenter I hired to help me restore an old farmhouse had just finished a rough first day on the job. A flat tyre made him lose an hour of work, his…
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Why mothers cry …
“Why are you crying?” a little boy asked his mom. “Because I’m a mother,” she told him. “I don’t understand,” he said. She just hugged him and said, “You never will!” Later,…
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A little boy’s temper
Once there was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer…
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True brothers
Two brothers worked together on a farm. One was married and had a large family. The other was single. The brothers shared everything equally, produce and profit. One day, the single brother…