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The Pencil
Image via WikipediaThe Pencil Maker took the pencil aside, just before putting him into the box.
“There are 5 things you need to know,” he told the pencil, “Before I send you out into the world. Always remember them and never forget, and you will become the best pencil you can be.
“One: You will be able to do many great things, but only if you allow yourself to be held in someone’s hand.
“Two: You will experience a painful sharpening from time to time, but you’ll need it to become a better pencil.
The 4 Wives
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There was a rich merchant who had 4 wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to delicacies. He took great care of her and gave her nothing but the best.
He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He’s very proud of her and always wanted to show off her to his friends. However, the merchant is always in great fear that she might run away with some other men.
Two Frogs
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A group of frogs were traveling through the woods. They were laughing and having fun when suddenly two of them fell into a deep pit.
The pit was so deep that the other frogs started yelling to the two frogs who had fallen, “Oh dear! You’re as good as dead. The pit is so deep there is no way you’re getting out of it.”
The two frogs were frantically trying to jump up out of the pit with all their might that they ignored the comments. But the other frogs kept telling them, “Didn’t you hear us? You’re as good as dead. You just can’t jump out of the pit. You might as well stop trying now.”
The Gift Of Insults
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There once lived a great warrior. Though quite old, he still was able to defeat any challenger. His reputation extended far and wide throughout the land and many students gathered to study under him.
One day an infamous young warrior arrived at the village. He was determined to be the first man to defeat the great master. Along with his strength, he had an uncanny ability to spot and exploit any weakness in an opponent. He would wait for his opponent to make the first move, thus revealing a weakness, and then would strike with merciless force and lightning speed. No one had ever lasted with him in a match beyond the first move.
Moving Heart
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Two men were arguing about a flag flapping in the wind.
“It’s the wind that is really moving,” stated the first one.
“No, it is the flag that is moving,” contended the second.
A Zen master, who happened to be walking by, overheard the debate and interrupted them.
“Neither the flag nor the wind is moving,” he said, “It’s the HEART that moves.”
Knowing Where To Tap
A great hulking freighter was in dock because of puzzling noises. And it just wouldn’t “get up and go”.
The in-house engineers of the ship owners worked day and night but couldn’t figure out what was causing the noises. Losing thousands of thousands of dollars every day their ship was in dock, the ship owners called in consultant after consultant.
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No one, it seemed, could fix the problem.
Their expenses mounted. There were insurance payments to be made, employees to be paid, rent… Not to mention the daily maintenance and costs of the ship. And their clients were going elsewhere. They, after all, had businesses to run and payrolls to meet, too.
Rain Or Shine
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There was this old lady living on a tropical island. No matter rain or shine, she was very unhappy. She kept worrying over her two sons.
Her elder son owned an umbrella shop. Whenever it was a bright sunny day, the old lady would go, “Oh no! The weather is so nice and warm. Nobody is going to buy any umbrella from my elder son today. If this continues, he’ll have to close his shop soon.” These thoughts worried her so much she cried ever so often.
The Rose Within
A man planted a rose and watered it faithfully, dreaming of the day it would blossom. Before the rose blossomed, he examined it. He was happy to see the bud that would soon blossom, but then noticed the thorns upon the stem.
Image via Wikipedia“How can any beautiful flower come from a plant burdened with so many sharp thorns?” he thought.
Saddened by such thought, he felt it futile to water the rose anymore. And just before it was ready to bloom… the rose died.