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Story1
WhoCaresaboutaSmallFish?
Amanwashavingawalkalongtheseasideafterastormononemorning.
Ashewaswalking,henoticedlotsofsmallshallowpits,wheremanysmallfishbroughtupbythestormlastnightweretrapped.Theycouldnotgobacktotheseathoughtheseawasonlyinchesaway.
Theyweretrappedthere.Thesunwouldriseupandverysoonthesewaterpitswouldbesuckeddry,andthesefisheswoulddie.
Themankeptonwalkingahead.Hesawaboynotfarfromhimwalkingveryslowly,andtheboystoopeddowntothepitsfromtimetotime---hewaspickingupthesmallfishesandthrowingthembackintothesea.
Hestoppedandwatchedtheboy.
Finally,themancametotheboy,andsaid,“Son,therearesomanyfishes,anditisimpossibleforyoutosavethemall.”
“Icertainlyknowthat.”answeredtheboywithoutlookingup.
“Oh!
Whydon’tyoustopdoingthat?
Whocaresaboutthosesmallfishes?
”
“Thisfishcares!
”answeredtheboy.Thenhecontinuedpickingupthefishes.“Thisonealsocares,andthisone,andthisone…”hesaid.
Comment:
WeCare
Everyfishisalife,nomatterhowsmallitlooks.Butonlyinthesea,isitslifemeaningful.
Acollegeteacherhadtaughtonecoursefordecades,buteverylecturehegavewaswonderfulallthesame.Everyonewonderedwhy.Hejustsaid,“Thislecturecouldbethehundredthtimeformetogiveit,but,forthestudents,itisonlytheirfirsttimetolistentoit.”.
Althoughwecannotsaveallthepeopleandgiveourlovetothewholeworld,westillcansavesomeandlovesome.Atthesametime,wearealsosavedandloved.Justbecauseofit,ourlivesbecomedifferentandmorebeautiful.
Everyonecanandeverybodyisabletodothis.
Story2
SomethingisnotWhatitLooksLike
Twoangelsonajourneycametoawealthyfamily.
Thisfamilyrefusedtoletthemspendthenightinacomfortableroom.Instead,theyputthemupinasmallcornerofthecoldbasement.Whentheywenttobed,theolderangelsawaholeinthewall,andfixeditwithoutanydifficulty.Theyoungerangelwonderedwhy,andtheolderonesaid,“Somethingisnotwhatitlookslike.”
Thenextevening,bothofthemwenttoaverypoorfamily.
Thiscouplewasveryhospitabletothemandofferedthemtheirownbed.
Nextmorning,thetwoangelsfoundthiskindcouplesobbing,becausetheylosttheironlysourceofincome---theircowhaddied
Theyoungerangelwasveryangrywiththeolderone,andaskedwhytheyletthathappen.Thefirstfamilywasverywealthy,buttheolderangelstillfixedthewallforthem;thesecondfamilywassopoorandhospitable,buttheolderangeldidn’ttrytosavethecow.
“Noteverytingiswhatitlookslike,”saidtheangel.“Whenwespentthenightwiththewealthyfamily,Ifoundpilesofgoldinthewall.However,thehostwasverygreedy,andwouldn’tsharehiswealth,soIstuffedthehole.Lastnight,theGodofDeathcamehereforthewife,soIletthecowtaketheplaceofher.Yousee,noteverytingiswhatitlookslike.”
Comment:
SeeingisnotBelieving
AChinesesayinggoes,“Mentrusttheirearslessthantheireyes.”
Asamatteroffact,sometimesseeingisnotbelieving,becausewhatweseeisalwaysjustthesurface.That’stosay,wearelikelytobedeceivedbythesurface.
WhenoneofConfucius’studentswascookingporridge,hefoundsomethingdirtyinthepot.Heladleditoutimmediately.Thinkingofhard-woncorns,heateitinsteadofthrowingitaway.Confuciushappenedtoseethisandmistookhimforstealingtheporridge,sohescoldedthestudent.WhenConfuciuslistenedtotheexplanation,hefindallyrealizedhehadwrongedthestudent.
Whenateachersawapupilclimbingthedooroftheclassroomduringthebreak,hescoldedthepupilonthespot.Butwhentheteacherlookedintothematter,hefoundoutthatthisstudenthadtriedtohelpanotheronetogetashuttlecockoffthedoorframe.Sothepupilshouldbepraisedratherthanscolded.Sometimes,thingsarenotlikeyouthought.
Onecentenarian,whowasbornin1890,hadasealengravedin2000with“ThreeCenturiesBehind”onit.Whenaskedforthesecretforlongevity,hesaid,“Neverleaveyourhandsandbrainidle.”Infact,hisphilosophyoflifeis:
lossisbliss---youmayseemtosuffersomeloss,butyourlosswillbecompensated.
Story3
ThereisnoSatietyinLearning
Anapprenticethoughtthathehadlearntalltheskillsfromhismaster,sohethoughtitwastimetoleave.
Themastertookoutapot,andfilleditwithcobblestillitwasfull.Thenheasked,“Isitcompletelyfull?
”
“Yes,itis.”answeredtheapprentice.
Themasterfilledsomemoresandinittilltherewasnogap.Andheaskedagain,“Isitfullnow?
”
“Yes,itisreallyfull.”
Then,themasterputsomewaterinthepot…
Theapprenticefinallyknewwhat“nosatietyinlearning”reallymeant.
Comment:
Firstthingsfirst
Duringatrainingsession,theteacherputapotonthedesk,andaskedthestudentstoputsomecobbles,sandandwaterinit.
Onesmartpupilputthecobblesinitatfirst,thenthesand,andfinallythewater.
Theteacheraskedtheotherstudents,“Whatdoesittellus?
”
“Oneshouldn’tbeself-content.”answeredthestudents.
Theteachercontinued,“Ifyouputthesandandwaterinthepotatfirst,thereisnoroomforthecobblesanymore.Infact,youcanmanageyourtimeinthesameway.Dotheurgentthingfirst,oryouwillnevergetaroundtodoingit.”
Then,theteachertookoutacup,andpouredinsomewater,andasked,“Isitfull?
”
Withoutanyhesitation,thestudentsanswered,“Yes,itis.”
Hethentookoutaboxofclipsandaskedhowmanyclipshecouldputintothecupwithoutcausingittooverflow.
Allthestudentsnowsawthelight:
waterhassurfacetension.Thendifferentkindsofanswerswerebroughtout,andastudentwiththeboldestanswerassertedthatthewatercouldhold20clips.
Theteacherbunchedtheclipsintogroupsoften,andputtwobunchesinthewaterwithoutanytrouble.Itdidn’toverflow.Hecontinuedtill100clipswereputin,butthewaterstilldidn’toverflow.
Finally,theteachersaid,“Don’tcomplainthatthereisnotime.Luxunoncesaid,‘Timeisjustliketoothpaste,whichwillnotbeusedupaslongassqueezedbitbybit.’”
story4
I’mChenA’tu
ChenA’tu,anordinaryfarmerfromTaiwan,hadneverbeenfarbefore.Havingsavedenoughmoneyovermanyyears,hefinallyjoinedatourgroupabroad.
Everythingoverseaswasstrangetohim.
Inthemorning,thewaiterbroughthimabreakfast,knockedonthedoorandsaid,“Goodmorning,sir!
”
Hewasdazedatthegreeting.Whatdiditmean?
“Inourhometown,wealwaysask‘What’syourname’whentwopeoplemeet”hesaidtohimself.Soheansweredloudly,“I’mChenA’tu.”
Forthreedays,thissamewaitercametohisroomandsaid,“Goodmorning,sir!
”AndChenA’tualwaysanswered,“I’mChenA’tu.”
ButChenA’tufeltveryannoyedatthewaiter’sstupidity.“Hekeepsaskingmeformynameeverydaywithoutrememberingit”.Finally,ChenA’tucouldn’thelpaskingthetouristguide,“Whatdoes‘Goodmorning,sir’mean?
”Theguidetoldhimthetruth.Howembarrassing!
Afterthat,hekeptpractising“Goodmorning,sir!
”timeandtimeagaintorepsondtothewaiterappropriately.
Thewaitercameasusualthenextmorning.
Assoonasheopenedthedoor,ChenA’tugreetedaloud,“Goodmorning,sir!
”
Instead,thewaiteransweredloudly,“IamChenA’tu!
”
Comment:
LeadOthersOurWay
Thisstorycaneasilybefirstinterpretedaboutcommunicationandmisunderstanding.Thewaitermistook“I’mChenA’tu”foragreeting,becauseChenA’tusaidthiseverymorning.
Thisstorytellsusthatinterpersonalcommunicationisactuallyabattleofwill:
youeitherwinothersover,ortheywinyouover.However,manypeopleareindecisivewhenmakingchoices,andtheyneedastrongvoice.Iftheywanttosucceed,theymustestablishtheirstronginfluencesoastobethepowerfulone.
Soweshouldwatchoutforwhatwedoandwhatwesay,becauseourmannersandspeechesmayexertgreatinfluenceonothers.
Weshouldtrytoestablishourinfluenceandauthority.Weshouldtrytobeassertiveifwehavetospeakinpublicandtrytomakeeverywordcount.
Ifwehavealreadyestablishedinfluence,whatwesaywillresound,andinadversitywhatwesaywillturnthetideover.
Incontrast,somepeoplealwaysavoidastraightforward“yes”or“no”.Theytendtosay,“Aisright.Bisnotwrong,either.”Theyrefusetotellwhatisrightfromwhatiswrong,andthiswillresultintellingnothing.
So,we’dbetterleadothersourway.
Story5
TimeandLove
TherewasaremotesmallislanduponwhichlivedHappiness,Sorrow,Knowledge,Love,andsomeotherfeelings.
Oneday,thefeelingsheardthatthisislandwouldsink,sotheyallleftexceptLove,whowantedtostayuntiltheend.
Afterseveraldays,theislandwasreallysinking.Lovewantedsomeonetohelphimescape.
WhenLovesawWealthintheboatpassingby,Lovesaid,“Couldyoupleasegivemearide?
”
“No,myboatisfulloftreasure.Thereisnoroomforyou.”answeredWealth.
SeeingVanityinanotherbeautifulboat,Lovesaid,“Vanity,canyoudomeafavor?
”
“Iamsorry.Youarewetallover.Youwilldirtymyboat.”saidVanity.
Sorrowcameover.Lovepleaded,“Pleasetakemewithyou.”
“Oh…Love,IamfeelingsosorrowfulandIwanttostayalone.”
Happinessalsocameover,butshewastoohappytohearLove.
Suddenly,avoicecame,“Comehere!
Love,Iwilltakeyouwithme.”
Hewasanoldman.SoexcitedwasLovethatheforgottoaskhisname.
HeaskedKnowledge,“Whoistheoldman?
”
“HisnameisTime.”
“Time?
”L
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