The seven wonders of the world
May this story serve as a gentle reminder to all of us that the things we overlook as simple and ordinary are truly wondrous - and we don't have to travel anywhere special to experience them.
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Stories with Meaning
Life is like a cup of coffee
The story illustrates how we can sometimes complicate life when in fact we should aim to focus on what is really important to us and those that we care for.
The donkey and the well
Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to getting out of the dirt is to shake it off and take a step up. Can you do this?
Nails in the fence
There once was a little boy who had a fearsome temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and a hammer and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must bang a nail into the back of the fence...
Beer and rocks
The professor walked into his noisy philosophy class on the first day of the college term. Silently, he began to unpack a large bag he carried and place items in front of him on the desk...
The story of the two Golden Eagles
The Emperor of China received a gift of two magnificent golden eagles. He gave them to a falconer to be trained into hunting birds. The days and months passed until...
How to train a Tiger
I am often concerned at the degree of trust and faith that some people have in the technology they use, compared to the apparent lack of trust and faith they show in themselves and their own abilities.
The Triple Distillation Test
Do you find yourself getting involved in gossip on a regular basis? In contexts where gossip, rumour, and innuendo are rife, this could be a good story for you to tell others to challenge the culture.
The Sun and the Wind
It's not always power, might and strength that win the prize. Someone once told me that the ultimate power is powerlessness; the ultimate strength is gentleness. Aggression and fight do not always come out on top.