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  The Generous Tree: A story about a tree which gives everything whatever his friend asks The Friendship In a peaceful village, a young boy befriended a tall, strong tree. The boy would play around the tree, climb its branches, and rest in its shade. The tree loved the boy and was always happy to see him. The Sacrifice As the boy grew older, he visited the tree less often. One day, the boy came to the tree, looking sad. "I need money," he said. The tree offered its apples, which the boy sold for money. Years later, the boy returned, needing a house. The tree offered its branches, which the boy used to build a house. Even later, the boy came back, needing a boat. The tree offered its trunk, which the boy used to build a boat. The Lesson Finally, the boy, now an old man, returned to the tree. "I have nothing left to give," said the tree. The old man replied, "I just need a place to rest." The tree, now a stump, offered its remains as a seat. The old man sat ...
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  The Price of Greed: A lesson to a businessman who doesn't help poor and wanted to expand his business with greed The Desire for More: In a bustling city, there lived a man named Ethan. He was a successful entrepreneur who, despite having more than enough wealth, always felt it was never enough. His constant yearning for more led him to make choices that blurred the lines between ambition and greed. One day, an old friend, Clara, warned him, "Ethan, you have all that one could wish for, but your desire for more may soon cost you everything." Ethan brushed off her concern, dismissing it as nothing more than a cautionary tale. After all, the world respected him for his wealth, and he was determined to build an empire, one that no one could rival. The Illusion of Control: As Ethan expanded his business, he began cutting corners, exploiting his workers, and making risky investments in hopes of further growth. His confidence in his ability to control every outcome grew, but h...
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  A Limit of your Kindness: A Story about a person learning a life lesson from a homeless guy Steve Meeting a Homeless Guy: Recently Steve had a car accident. So he put his car in the garage to carry  out  the repair work. Since he had to go to the job daily, he decided that until  the car  is ready, he will travel by the metro train. One day, he noticed a  homeless guy  at  the train station at night. He felt pity for him, so he gave him  some change  from his pocket. The homeless guy thanked him for it. Next day again, he noticed the homeless guy at the same place. This time Steve though to get him something to eat, so he went outside the station and brought him a meal. The homeless guy thanked him for his kindness. But Steve got curious and asked him, “How did you get to this point?” A Lesson from the Homeless Guy: The homeless guy looked up at him and with a smile, he said, “By Showing Love.” Steve didn’t understand it, so he asked h...
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  The important things in life: A life lesson explained by a philosophy professor to his students A Philosophy professor's experiment: A philosophy professor stood before his class with some items on the table in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks, about 2 inches in diameter. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles, of course, rolled into the open areas between the rocks. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was. The professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up the remaining open areas of the jar. He then asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous “Yes.” Life Lesson explained by professor: “Now,” said the professor, “I want yo...