A young man asked Socrates the secret to success. Socrates told the young man to meet him near the river the next morning. They met. Socrates asked the young man…
An aging Hindu master grew tired of his apprentice complaining and so, one morning, sent him for some salt. When the apprentice returned, the master instructed the unhappy young man…
A crow, half-dead with thirst, came upon a pitcher which had once been full of water; but when the crow put its beak into the mouth of the pitcher he…
If you have enough food to not be hungry, give thanks for that. If you are lucky enough to not be in constant pain, give thanks for that. If your…
Stay together, friends. Don’t scatter and sleep. Our friendship is made of being awake. The waterwheel accepts water and turns and gives it away, weeping. That way it stays in…
This is what life does. It lets you walk up to the store to buy breakfast and the paper, on a stiff knee. It lets you choose the way you…
A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it,…
Two monks were returning to the monastery in the evening. It had rained and there were puddles of water on the road sides. At one place a young woman wearing…
When you’re weary Feeling small When tears are in your eyes I will dry them all I’m on your side When times get rough And friends just can’t be found……
Ride the waves of life my friend Some high, some fierce, some with no end But you’ll not be washed away by them If you can ride the waves of…
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