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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