Buridan’s Ass

Buridan’s Ass

A hungry ass finds himself between two equally large and delicious-looking bales of hay. He looks from one to the other and back again, unsure which to choose. This goes on for a long while until, unable to make a decision, the poor old donkey dies of starvation....
Two Wolves

Two Wolves

An old Cherokee chief sat down to teach his grandson about life. “There’s a fight going on inside me,” he tells the young boy, “a fight between two wolves.” “One wolf is evil. It’s full of malice, anger, greed, self-pity and false pride. The other is good. It’s full...
We Must Know When To Quit

We Must Know When To Quit

“Do you know how hunters of old used to trap monkeys?” A man asked his child. “Rather than chasing them up a tree or shooting arrows from below, they’d put a heavy glass jar with a narrow neck on the floor, which had the monkeys’ favourite food inside. They’d then...
Forgiving

Forgiving

“She just—she loved being on the ice…she loved—she made great friends…she never wanted to miss practice, and it just really became an important part of her life,” says Jennifer. Jennifer Thacker put her daughter, Katherine, in skating lessons when she was...
13-year-old Entrepreneur Tithes with Joy

13-year-old Entrepreneur Tithes with Joy

Sofia Kunst had already developed a knitting hobby by the age of 12 after learning how to knit blankets from her grandmother. One day she ran into a “snag.” She was running out of yarn. Reflecting on that moment, Sofia says, “I didn’t have enough money to buy...
Culture War on Young Boys

Culture War on Young Boys

BOYS TO MEN There’s a battle raging for the hearts and minds of boys today. Young men in this generation face pressures like never before—from their peers, the media, and a society that routinely paints a picture of the young male as aloof, uncaring, and unmotivated....