George Phillips of Meridian , Mississippi , was going up to bed, when his wife told him that he’d left the light on in the garden shed, which she could see from the bedroom window. George opened the back door to go turn off the light, but saw that there were people in the shed [...]
A speaker was speaking about the power of positive thinking and the power of words. One of the audience raised his hand and said, “It’s not because I say good fortune, good fortune, good fortune that will make me feel better. Nor will saying bad luck, bad luck, bad luck, make me feel worse. They’re [...]
A wise man said, “Whatever you hold in your mind will tend to occur in your life. If you continue to believe as you have always believed, you will continue to act as you have always acted. If you continue to act as you have always acted, you will continue to get what you have [...]
Malcolm Gladwell says “If you work hard enough, if you assert yourself enough, if you use your mind and imagination, you can shape the world according to your desires.” Do you want to shape your world according to your desires? What does it really take to do that? The most important thing here is to [...]
So what are your new year resolutions? A new diet plan? Exercise everyday? Sleep less… enjoy more…work less and earn more…? Whatever your resolutions may be I hope you do plan to include the following… 1. Give lots of hugs, kisses and warmth to your family and friends. The more love we share the warmer [...]
When I was just a very young lad, it was my responsibility to milk several cows each morning and evening. My father worked away during the week making it absolutely necessary for me to accomplish this task with little outside help except from my mother in the mornings. I alone had to do the evening [...]
When Andrew got ready for work one Friday morning, he announced to his wife that he finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. All day Andrew felt nervous and apprehensive as he thought about the upcoming showdown. What if Mr. Larchmont refuses to grant his request? Andrew had worked so hard in [...]
So teach him to close the door”, my daughter Emma responded after listening to me complain, again, about the dog coming in from the back door, bringing with him a blast of Buffalo January cold air. Teach a dog to close a door behind him? You got to be kidding. That has got to be [...]
One day Emperor Akbar asked Birbal what he would choose if he were given a choice between “justice” and a “gold coin”. “The gold coin” said Birbal without hesitation. Akbar was taken aback. “You would prefer a gold coin to justice?” he asked, incredulously. “Yes” said Birbal The other courtiers were amazed by Birbal’s display [...]
Bringing a giraffe into the world is a tall order. A baby giraffe falls 10 feet from its mother’s womb and usually lands on its back. Within seconds it rolls over and tucks its legs under its body. From this position it considers the world for the first time and shakes off the last vestiges [...]