The Three Sieves

In ancient Greece (469 – 399 BCE), Socrates was well known for his wisdom. One day the great philosopher came upon an acquaintance who said excitedly: “Socrates, do you know what I just heard about one of your students?” “Wait a moment,”...

The Fence

There was a little boy with a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, to hammer a nail in the back fence. The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Then it gradually dwindled down. He discovered...

Mother’s Sacrifice

After the Earthquake had subsided, when the rescuers reached the ruins of a young woman’s house, they saw her dead body through the cracks. But her pose was somehow strange that she knelt on her knees like a person was worshiping; her body was leaning forward, and her...

A Child Will Lead Them

One day a young girl was sitting in a classroom. The teacher was going to explain evolution to the children. The teacher asked a little boy: “Tommy, do you see the tree outside?” “Yes,” replied Tommy. “Tommy, do you see the grass...

A Room With A View

Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room’s only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his...