Today’s Wednesday Wisdom story may sound familiar. Now, don’t go assuming you know this story. Read to the end. A professor, after laying out a few items on his table, was waiting for his philosophy class to begin. His students filed in, looked at the table curiously, and took their seats.…
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It was their twenty-first wedding anniversary. His wife suggested that he take another woman out for dinner and a movie. As his expression turned to shocked surprise, she continued, “I love you, but I know this other woman loves you and would love to spend some time with you.” The other…
The Cookie Thief A woman was waiting at an airport one night, with several long hours before her flight. She hunted for a book in the airport shops, bought a bag of cookies and found a place to drop. She was engrossed in her book but happened to see, that the…
One day, Buddha and his followers were walking from one town to another. On the way, they passed a lake and stopped there to rest. Buddha told one of his followers that he was thirsty and requested him to bring him some water from the lake. The follower walked to the…
Getting back to work after a sick break is hard. I imagine it is the same no matter what kind of break it is. And the overall feeling is one of overwhelm. Of course work has piled up. Besides juggling deadlines and pacifying clients and being really creative with the reasons…
The opposite of “Don’t just stand there! Do something” We’re all so caught up with doing rather than being that it feels like a luxury to pause even for a moment. We are tuned to be on the move, running, mostly via the keyboard and watching our lives play out on…
Do something. Today, pull out that to-do list, or bucket list if you have one. It is okay if you don’t. Just take a moment to take stock of all the things you’ve been meaning to do, but haven’t gotten around to. Wipe off the cobwebs. It is time to do…