Category: Inspirational

The old seller replied, ‘$0.25 an egg, Madam.’She said to him, ‘I will take 6 eggs for $1.25 or I will leave.’The old seller replied, ‘Come take them at the price you want. Maybe, this is a good beginning because I have not been able to sell even a single egg today.’She took the eggs…

A father said to his daughter “You have graduated from university, here is a car I bought many years ago. It is a bit older now. But before I give it to you, take it to a second hand car dealer and tell them I want to sell it and see how much they offer…

A mouse looked through the crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package. What food might this contain?” The mouse wondered – he was devastated to discover it was a mousetrap. Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed the warning: There is a mousetrap in the house! There is…

Sometimes our biggest weakness can become our biggest strength. Take, for example, the story of one 10-year-old boy who decided to study Judo despite the fact that he had lost his left arm in a devastating car accident. The boy began lessons with an old Japanese Judo master. The boy was doing well, so he…

Once upon a time, there lived a King who, despite his luxurious lifestyle, was neither happy nor content. One day, the King came upon a servant who was singing happily while he worked. This fascinated the King; why was he, the Supreme Ruler of the Land, unhappy and gloomy, while a lowly servant had so…

“One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, “My son, the battle was between 2 “wolves” inside us all. One was Evil. It was anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. The other was Good….

A father left 17 camels, as the inheritance for his three sons. When the father passed away, his sons opened up the will. The Will stated that THE ELDEST SON SHOULD GET HALF of 17 camels while THE MIDDLE SON SHOULD BE GIVEN 1/3RD (ONE-THIRD) & THE YOUNGEST SON SHOULD BE GIVEN 1/9TH (ONE-NINTH) of…

A long time ago, there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it everyday. He climbed to the treetop, ate the apples, and took a nap under the shadow. He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him. Time went by, the little boy had…

A psychologist walked around a room while teaching stress management to an audience. As she raised a glass of water, everyone expected they’d be asked the “half empty or half full” question. Instead with a smile on her face she inquired: ”How heavy is this glass of water?” Answers called out ranged from 8 oz….

A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find his 5-year old son waiting for him at the door. SON: ‘Daddy, may I ask you a question?’ DAD: ‘Yeah sure, what it is?’ replied the man. SON: ‘Daddy, how much do you make an hour?’ DAD: ‘That’s none of your business. Why…

A crow lived in the forest and was absolutely satisfied in life. But one day he saw a swan. “This swan is so white,” he thought, “and I am so black. This swan must be the happiest bird in the world.” He expressed his thoughts to the swan. “Actually,” the swan replied, “I was feeling…

                It was the coldest winter ever. Many animals died because of the cold. The hedgehogs, realizing the situation, decided to group together to keep warm. This way they covered and protected themselves; but the quills of each one wounded their closest companions. After awhile, they decided to…

A young child went to a holy man and stated that no matter how hard he tried to keep prayers and hymns in his heart, he just could not understand or keep it. He stated that his mind was not a bucket, but a strainer which let everything pass through and did not contain the meaning…

One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn’t worth it to retrieve the donkey. He invited all his…

This is from the Sikh Prayer, Japji Sahib, 16th verse. Kudrat kavan kaha vichar, Varia na java ek var Jo tudh bhavai sai bhali kar, Tu sada salamat Nirankar A King had a male servant who in all circumstances always said to him; My king, do not be discouraged because everything God does is perfect, no mistakes….

A Little Wisdom goes a long way. When you give you will always get it back. A father left 17 camels as an asset for his three sons. When the father passed away, his sons opened up the will. The Will of the father stated that the eldest son should get half of 17 camels while the…

Being the only Sikh – apart from my brother – in a school where the majority of pupils are Christian can be an interesting experience sometimes, as a lot of students are intrigued by the beliefs that Sikhs uphold and want to learn more. A fascinating incident occurred when I was standing in the lunch queue one…