Six short Stories with moral

A child told the mother: “Mum you are very beautiful today.”

Replied the mother: “Why?”

The child said: “Because you did not get angry today.”

Moral of the story:

1. It is easy to possess beauty:- do not get angry.

2. Anger is temporary madness.

A man attended an interview for a job.

Along the corridor, he picked up a piece and threw it into a dustbin.

The interviewer passed by and saw it.

This man got the job.

Moral of the story:

Live with good habits, and you will be recognised.

A small boy worked as an apprentice in a bicycle shop.

A man sent a bicycle for repair.

After repairing the bicycle, this boy cleaned up the bicycle and it looked like a new one.

Other apprentices laughed at him for doing redundant work.

The second day after the owner claimed the bicycle back, this boy was pinched and offered a job.

Moral of the story :

1.Go the extra mile to be successful.

2. Doing more gains more & Doing less loses more.

The owner of a farm asked his child to work everyday at the farm.

His friend said to him : “ You do not have to make your son work so hard. The crops would grow just as good.”

Owner of the farm replied: “ I am not cultivating my crops, but my child.”

Moral of the story:

1. A simple way to groom a child is to let him experience some hardships.

2. If not cut, jade would not turn into useful ware.

A shop is always brightly lit up.

Someone asked : “What brand of bulb are you using ? It is so lasting.”

The shop owner replied : “Our bulbs blew out frequently. We replaced them once a bulb blew out.”

Moral of the story:

1. It is simple to maintain brightness , change the bulbs regularly.

2. To brightening up everyday life : Endeavour to abandon unwholesome states of mind and make an effort to encourage wholesome states to grow.

Positive Attitude Story

An old man sat studying just outside of the gates of an ancient city. A traveler approached him and said: 

 “Old man, tell me what are the people like in this city?” 

The old man looked up from his reading and said: 
 “First tell me what the people were like in your home city?” 

The traveler  replied: 
“The people in my home city were a miserable lot, greedy and mean spirited; they are why I left to wander the cruel world. I have vowed never to return to that horrible place.” 

The old man sadly looked up and said: 

 “Sir I am afraid you will find the people in this city to be much the same.” 

The traveler shook his head in disgust and passed through the city gates. A few minutes later another traveler approached and bowing to the old man said 
“Venerable one, may I ask you to tell me of the people in this beautiful place?” 

Again the old man asked 
“First tell me what the people were like in your home city?” 

The young man smiled and said 
“It is a place much blessed, the people are kind and generous, I look forward to the time when my travels carry me back home so I can tell them of all the wonders I have seen.” 

The old man smiled and said 

“Sir I am happy to tell you will find the people in this city to be much the same. Welcome.” 


Learning: 

1. People see the world not as it is, but rather, as they are. 
2. Our world view and our personal attitudes form a lens that shapes and colors how we see the people and things we encounter in our lives.
3. Research found that people who typically “forecast” positive Outcomes are generally happier than, those who forecast negative outcomes.
4. Abraham Lincoln was fond of saying “People are about as happy as they make their minds up to be.” 
5. Watch your words: The words that pass your lips have a profound effect on how you see the world. Your grandmother was right “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.” 
6. Stay away from negative influences. Listen to just enough news to keep yourself informed, and stay away from negative people. If a coworker likes to hold a daily “pity party” tell them “I’d love to talk but I’m quite busy.” 
7. Take Mark Twain’s advice “Keep away from people who belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, But, the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.” 
8. Confidence is an important component of happiness. Try to see the bright side of every situation.
9. Think about the two salesmen a shoe company sent to a remote island. The first cabled back, “I quit, no one here wears shoes!” but his replacement sent this message, “Ship supply of shoes immediately-urgent need-no one here has shoes.”

Count your blessings every day, thinking about what is right in your life, instead of dwelling on problems, will make life more enjoyable. Take time to relax. Give your brain a rest, find something you enjoy doing and make time for it in your life. It is especially important to spend time with the people who are important in your life. Have a laugh; few things can lift you up like a hearty laugh. Read a good joke, watch a good comedy and learn to laugh at yourself (Never at others).

Winston Churchill said, “I am an optimist, it does not seem too much use in being anything else.” Churchill’s unconquerable optimism inspired the English people to keep fighting when it seemed hopeless to do so. It could be said that it was his positive outlook that won World War II. You may not face the great challenges that Churchill faced, but if you can develop his positive outlook you will also win great victories. A positive mental attitude can add much to anyone’s life, but it is indispensable to those of us who have chosen a sales career.

I’ll close with these thoughts from Herm Albright, “A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.”

A statue is not made, it is discovered. It is uncovered; it is brought to light

A sculptor was working on a rock. Someone who had come to see how a statue is made saw no sign of a statue, he only saw a stone being cut here and there by a chisel and hammer.   

”What are you doing?” the man inquired. ”Are you not going to make a statue? I have come to see a statue being made, but I only see you chipping stone.”      

The artist said, “The statue is already hidden inside. There is no need to make it. Somehow, the useless mass of stone that is fused to it has to be separated from it, and then the statue will show itself. A statue is not made, it is discovered. It is uncovered; it is brought to light.”  

Goal or Ambition

 What an ambition is . I believe all of us know what an ambition is. When I was a child I was being asked what my goal was & I used to answer as Doctor. But I am not a doctor  neither I can be. "That is the reason Now I realised that – An ambition without a plan is just like a wish." So  the ambition to become a doctor was just a wish not an ambition. So I could not fulfil it. To give an example of how  to differentiate between Ambition and wish. I want to loose weight is a wish where as I want to loose 1 KG in 1 months can be one ambition or Goal. So ambition can be defined clearly.

An ambition is a desire for personal achievement. It provides motivation and determination.Ambition is incomplete with out concentration. On the best sunny day, the most powerful magnifying glass will not light paper if you keep moving the glass. But if you focus and hold it, the paper will light up. That is the power of concentration.

A man was travelling and stopped at an intersection. He asked an elderly man, "Where does this road take me?" The elderly person asked, "Where do you want to go?" The man replied, "I don't know." The elderly person said, "Then take any road. What difference does it make?"

How true. When we don't know where we are going, any road will take us there.

A farmer had a dog who used to sit by the roadside waiting for vehicles to come around. As soon as one came he would run down the road, barking and trying to overtake it. One day a neighbour asked the farmer "Do you think your dog is ever going to catch a car?" The farmer replied, "That is not what bothers me. What bothers me is what he would do if he ever caught one." Many people in life behave like that dog who is pursuing meaningless goals.

Suppose you have all the football eleven players, enthusiastically ready to play the game, all charged up, and then someone took the goal post away. What would happen to the game? There is nothing left. How do you keep score? How do you know you have arrived? Enthusiasm without direction is like wildfire and leads to frustration. Goals give a sense of direction. Would you sit in a train or a plane without knowing where it was going? The obvious answer is no. Then why do people go through life without having any goals?

This says how important goal is in life. Make your life a mission….not an intermission. ..

“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”

 "Ambition is the last refuge of failure."

Some important lessons

"Life Can Begin at 50/60/70"....

1. Never say ‘I am aged':
There are three ages, chronological, biological, and psychological. The first is calculated based on our date of birth; the second is determined by the health conditions and the third is how old you feel you are. While we don't have control over the first, we can take care of our health with good diet, exercise and a cheerful attitude. A ...positive attitude and optimistic thinking can reverse the third age.

2. Health is wealth:
If you really love your kids and kin, taking care of yourself and your health should be your priority. Thus, you will not be a burden to them. Have an annual health check-up and take the prescribed medicines regularly. Do take health insurance cover.

3. Money is important:
Money is essential for meeting the basic necessities of life, keeping good health and earning family respect and security. Don't spend beyond your means even for your children. You have lived for them all through and it is time you enjoyed a harmonious life with your spouse. If your children are grateful and they take care of you, you are blessed. But never take it for granted.

4. Relaxation and recreation:
The most relaxing and recreating forces are a healthy religious attitude, good sleep, music and laughter. Have faith in God, learn to sleep well, love good music and see the funny side of life.

5. Time is precious:
It is almost like holding a horse's reins. When they are in your hands, you can control them. Imagine that every day you are born again. Yesterday is a cancelled cheque. Tomorrow is a promissory note. Today is ready cash — use it profitably. Live this moment.

6. Change is the only permanent thing:
We should accept change — it is inevitable. The only way to make sense out of change is to join the dance. Change has brought about many pleasant things. We should be happy that our children are blessed.

7. Enlightened selfishness:
All of us are basically selfish. Whatever we do, we expect something in return. We should definitely be grateful to those who stood by us. But our focus should be on the internal satisfaction and happiness we derive by doing good to others, without expecting anything in return.

8. Forget and forgive:
Don't be bothered too much about others' mistakes. We are not spiritual enough to show our other cheek when we are slapped in one. But for the sake of our own health and happiness, let us forgive and forget them. Otherwise, we will be only increasing our BP.

9. Everything has a reason. A purpose:
Take life as it comes. Accept yourself as you are and also accept others for what they are. Everybody is unique and right in his own way.

10. Overcome the fear of death:
We all know that one day we have to leave this world. Still we are afraid of death. We think that our spouse and children will be unable to withstand our loss. But the truth is no one is going to die for you; they may be depressed for some time. Time heals everything and they will carry on.

Regardless How Far The Journey Is OR How Capable We Are,
We Do Our Best To Reach Our Goal.
This Is Perseverance At Its Best ..

Relationship - distance between your hearts

Whenever we get angry we speak very loudly, although the person is near to you but you normally speck very loudly. Do you know the reason ?  Because  whenever people get angry their heart moves very far from each other. So to maintain the distance they have to sought ....In the same way when ever it comes to love people speak very calm or cool though they are in a long distance relationship. Because their heart are very near. Relationship not necessarily be correlate with physical distance rather it is the distance between your hearts. There are chances that being staying near also your hears may stay far apart. The same way staying in distance also if your hearts stay very close then that relationship is golden.

Relationship is all about the connection between hearts.

Rose with thorns - See the Rose within you not the thorn

A certain man planted a rose and watered it faithfully and before it blossomed, he examined it. He saw the bud that would soon blossom, but noticed thorns upon the stem and he thought, "How can any beautiful flower come from a plant burdened with so many sharp thorns? Saddened by this thought, he neglected to water the rose, and just before it was ready to bloom... it died.

So it is with many people. Within every soul there is a rose. The God-like qualities planted in us at birth, grow amid the thorns of our faults. Many of us look at ourselves and see only the thorns, the defects. We despair, thinking that nothing good can possibly come from us. We neglect to water the good within us, and eventually it dies. We never realize our potential. Some people do not see the rose within themselves; someone else must show it to them. One of the greatest gifts a person can possess is to be able to reach past the thorns of another, and find the rose within them. This is one of the characteristic of love... to look at a person, know their true faults and accepting that person into

your life... all the while recognising the nobility in their soul. Help others to realize they can overcome their faults. If we show them the "rose" within themselves, they will conquer their thorns. Only then will they blossom many times over.