Thomas Edison tried two thousand different materials in
search of a filament for the light bulb. When none worked satisfactorily, his
assistant complained, “All our work is in vain. We have learned nothing.”
Edison replied very confidently, “Oh, we have come a long
way and we have learned a lot. We know that there are two thousand elements
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Inspirational Stories #62 - Let go of your Stresses!
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. to 20 oz.
She replied, “The absolute weight doesn’t matter. It depends
on how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it’s not a problem. If I hold
it for an hour, I’ll have an ache in my arm. If I hold it for a day, my arm
will feel numb and paralyzed. In each case, the weight of the glass doesn’t
change, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.”
She continued, “The stresses and worries in life are like
that glass of water. Think about them for a while and nothing happens. Think
about them a bit longer and they begin to hurt. And if you think about them all
day long, you will feel paralyzed – incapable of doing anything.”
It’s important to remember to let go of your stresses. As
early in the evening as you can, put all your burdens down. Don’t carry them
through the evening and into the night. Remember to put the glass down!
Inspirational Stories #61 - Marriage – very touching!
When I got home that night as my wife served dinner, I held
her hand and said, I’ve got something to tell you. She sat down and ate
quietly. Again I observed the hurt in her eyes.
Suddenly I didn’t know how to open my mouth. But I had to
let her know what I was thinking. I want a divorce. I raised the topic calmly.
She didn’t seem to be annoyed by my words, instead she asked
me softly, why?
I avoided her question. This made her angry. She threw away
the chopsticks and shouted at me, you are not a man! That night, we didn’t talk
to each other. She was weeping. I knew she wanted to find out what had happened
to our marriage. But I could hardly give her a satisfactory answer; she had
lost my heart to Jane. I didn’t love her anymore. I just pitied her!
With a deep sense of guilt, I drafted a divorce agreement
which stated that she could own our house, our car, and 30% stake of my
company.
She glanced at it and then tore it into pieces. The woman
who had spent ten years of her life with me had become a stranger.
Inspirational Stories #60 - A bowl of noodles from a stranger
That night, Sue quarreled with her mother, then stormed out
of the house. While enroute, she remembered that she did not have any money in
her pocket, she did not even have enough coins to make a phone call home.
At the same time, she went through a noodle shop, picking up
sweet fragrance, she suddenly felt very hungry. She wished for a bowl of
noodles, but she had no money!
The seller saw her standing wheat faltered before the counter
and asked:
- Hey little girl, you want to eat a bowl?
- But … but I do not carry money … she shyly replied.
- Okay, I’ll treat you – the seller said – come in, I will
cook you a bowl.
A few minutes later the owner brought her a steaming bowl of
noodles. Ate some pieces, Sue cried.
- What is it? – He asked.
- Nothing. I am just touched by your kindness! – Sue said as
she wiped her tears.
- Even a stranger on the street gives me a bowl of noodles,
and my mother, after a quarrel, chased me out of the house. She is cruel!!
The seller sighed:
- Girl, why did you think so? Think again. I only gave you a
bowl of noodles and you felt that way. Your mother had raised you since you
were little, why were you not grateful and disobeyed your mom?
Sue was really surprised after hearing that.
“Why did I not think of that? A bowl of noodles from a
stranger made me feel indebted, and my mother has raised me since I was little
and I have never felt so, even a little.”
On the way home, Sue thought in her head what she would say
to her mother when she arrives home: “Mom, I’m sorry. I know it is my fault,
please forgive me … ”
Once up the steps, Sue saw her mother worried and tired of
looking for her everywhere. Upon seeing Sue, her mother gently said: “Sue, come
inside honey. You are probably very hungry? I cooked rice and prepared the meal
already, come eat while it is still hot …”
Can not control any longer, Sue cried in her mom’s hands.
In life, we sometimes easy to appreciate the small actions
of some people around us, but for the relatives, especially parents, we see
their sacrifices as a matter of natural …
Parental love and concern are the most precious gifts we
have been given since birth.
Parents do not expect us to pay back for nurturing us …… but
have we ever appreciated or treasure the unconditional sacrifice of our
parents?
Translated from a Vietnamese story by Tina
Inspirational Stories #59 - The story of a woodcutter
Once upon a time, a very strong woodcutter asked for a job
in a timber merchant and he got it. The pay was really good and so was the work
condition. For those reasons, the woodcutter was determined to do his best.
His boss gave him an axe and showed him the area where he
supposed to work.
The first day, the woodcutter brought 18 trees.
“Congratulations,” the boss said. “Go on that way!”
Very motivated by the boss words, the woodcutter tried
harder the next day, but he could only bring 15 trees. The third day he tried
even harder, but he could only bring 10 trees. Day after day he was bringing
less and less trees.
“I must be losing my strength”, the woodcutter thought. He
went to the boss and apologized, saying that he could not understand what was
going on.
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