There is an old Indian saying which suggests that if you want to effectively reduce the length of a line drawn on a piece of paper without touching it, draw a parallel line longer than it. You would now be able to see that the earlier line is smaller in comparison to...
The story is told how, as a boy, he worked long hours in a factory in Naples. He longed to be a singer. When ten years old, he took his first lesson in voice. 'You can't sing. You haven't any voice at all. Your voice sounds like the wind in the shutters,' said his...
A number of years ago in Elkhart, Kansas, two brothers had a job at the local school. Early each morning their job was to start a fire in the potbellied stove in the classroom.One cold morning, the brothers cleaned out the stove and loaded it with firewood. Grabbing a...
Grandma and Grandpa wanted to take their grandchildren to the toy store and buy them scooters with the spare change that they had collected for quite some time. Their spare change, collected every evening before going to bed and put in a jar, had grown to a whopping...
Long ago, there lived an architect called Raman, who became famous and rich by his hard work, honesty and creativity. He had started his business as a small time builder but soon, the excellent quality of work, made him the most sought after architect of the city.As...
One summer, a drought threatened the crop in a small town. On a hot and dry Sunday, the village parson told his congregation, "There isn't anything that will save us except to pray for rain. Go home, pray, believe, and come back next Sunday ready to thank God for...
If you think you have failed, remind yourself of the life story of this man: Age 22 - failed in business Age 23 - ran for legislature and was defeated Age 24 - failed again in Buenos Age 26 - sweetheart died Age 27 - had a nervous breakdown Age 29 - defeated for...