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The tiger) %hi ker The he$gehog The fe#ce Your i#flue#ce o# the u#i"er e A tur# of the cre% E"er( &ucket cou#t T%o frog i# the milk A tor( for 3a o"er 3iece of mi#$ *umpi#g the Bueue K#o%le$ge a#$ %i $om The tarfi h The America# $ream Ale;a#$er a#$ 4ioge#e Te ti#g for go ip Rafti#g The mou e trap A foot ha #o #o e Crom Ru ia %ith lo"e Dirtua l( #o competitio# The little %a"e Belie"e %hat (ou feel E"er(o#e ca# pla( I mu t at lea t tr( Ki#g Arthur a#$ the %itch Helpi#g ha#$ The teacher a#$ the taught <oi#g the e;tra mile ,ho (ou are 4iffere#t per pecti"e The eagle The three race The o& tacle i# our path Ba$ &( #ame: &a$ &( #ature. E"er(o#e i importa#t The carrot! the egg! a#$ the coffee &ea# The t%o %ol"e The great fire a#$ the little %ater A e# e of a goo e The eeker
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The frog a#$ the to%er The i#ter#atio#al foo$ hortage The *apa#e e ma ter The ecret of happi#e The hou e %ith the gol$e# %i#$o% Nothi#g i %ritte# The -hi#e e farmer Ki#g Solomo# a#$ the &a&( The %i e teacher a#$ the 8ar Ei te#i#g ' at -hri tma a#$ al%a( The la% of the gar&age truck O#e $a( I hoppe$ i# a ta;i a#$ %e took off for the airport1 ,e %ere $ri"i#g i# the right la#e %he# u$$e#l( a &lack car 8umpe$ out of a parki#g pace right i# fro#t of u 1 M( ta;i $ri"er lamme$ o# hi &rake ! ki$$e$! a#$ mi e$ the other car &( 8u t i#che F The $ri"er of the other car %hippe$ hi hea$ arou#$ a#$ tarte$ (e li#g at u 1 M( ta;i $ri"er 8u t mile$ a#$ %a"e$ at the gu(1 A#$ I mea#! he %a rea l( frie#$l(1 So I a ke$! ),h( $i$ (ou 8u t $o that. Thi gu( almo t rui#e$ (our car a#$ e#t u to the ho pitalF) Thi i %he# m( ta;i $ri"er taught me %hat I #o% ca l! )The Ea% of the <ar&age Truck)1 He e;plai#e$ that ma#( people are like gar&age truck 1 The( ru# arou#$ fu l of gar&age! fu l of fru tratio#! fu l of a#ger! a#$ fu l of $i appoi#tme#t1 A their gar&age pile up! the( #ee$ a place to $ump it a#$ ometime the() l $ump it o# (ou1 4o#)t take it per o#a l(! 8u t mile! %a"e! %i h them %e l! a#$ mo"e o#1 4o#)t take their gar&age a#$ prea$ it to other people at %ork! at home! or o# the treet 1 The t%o ho pital patie#t T%o me#! &oth eriou l( il! occupie$ the ame ho pital room1 O#e ma# %a a lo%e$ to it up i# hi &e$ for a# hour each after#oo# to help $rai# the flui$ from hi lu#g 1 Hi &e$ %a #e;t to the room) o#l( %i#$o%1 The other ma# ha$ to pe#$ a l hi time flat o# hi &ack1 The me# talke$ for hour o# e#$1 The( poke of their %i"e a#$ familie ! their home ! their 8o& ! their i#"ol"eme#t i# the militar( er"ice! %here the( ha$ &ee# o# holi$a(1 A#$ e"er( after#oo# %he# the ma# i# the &e$ &( the %i#$o% coul$ it up! he %oul$ pa the time &( $e cri&i#g to hi roommate a l the thi#g he coul$ ee
out i$e the %i#$o%1 The ma# i# the other &e$ &ega# to li"e for tho e o#e'hour perio$ %here hi %orl$ %oul$ &e &roa$e#e$ a#$ e#li"e#e$ &( a l the acti"it( a#$ colour of the %orl$ out i$e1
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The %i#$o% o"erlooke$ a park %ith a lo"el( lake1 4uck a#$ %a# pla(e$ o# the %ater %hile chil$re# aile$ their mo$el &oat 1 You#g lo"er %alke$ arm i# arm ami$ t flo%er of e"er( colour of the rai#&o%1 <ra#$ ol$ tree grace$ the la#$ cape a#$ a fi#e "ie% of the cit( k(li#e coul$ &e ee# i# the $i ta#ce1 A the ma# &( the %i#$o% $e cri&e$ a l thi i# e;Bui ite $etail! the ma# o# the other i$e of the room %oul$ clo e hi e(e a#$ imagi#e the picture Bue ce#e1 O#e %arm after#oo# the ma# &( the %i#$o% $e cri&e$ a para$e pa i#g &(1 Although the other ma# coul$#)t hear the &a#$ ' he coul$ ee it i# hi mi#$) e(e a the ge#tlema# &( the %i#$o% portra(e$ it %ith $e cripti"e %or$ 1 4a( a#$ %eek pa e$1 O#e mor#i#g! the $a( #ur e arri"e$ to &ri#g %ater for their &ath o#l( to fi#$ the lifele &o$( of the ma# &( the %i#$o%! %ho ha$ $ie$ peacefu l( i# hi leep1 She %a a$$e#e$ a#$ ca le$ the ho pital atte#$a#t to take the &o$( a%a(1 A oo# a it eeme$ appropriate! the other ma# a ke$ if he coul$ &e mo"e$ #e;t to the %i#$o%1 The #ur e %a happ( to make the %itch a#$! after maki#g ure he %a comforta&le! he left him alo#e1 Slo%l(! pai#fu l(! he proppe$ him elf up o# o#e el&o% to take hi fir t look at the %orl$ out i$e1 Ci#a l(! he %oul$ ha"e the 8o( of eei#g it for him elf1 He trai#e$ to lo%l( tur# to look out the %i#$o% &e i$e the &e$1 It face$ a &la#k %a l1 The ma# a ke$ the #ur e %hat coul$ ha"e compe le$ hi $ecea e$ roommate %ho ha$ $e cri&e$ uch %o#$erful thi#g out i$e thi %i#$o%1 The #ur e re po#$e$ that the ma# %a &li#$ a#$ coul$ #ot e"e# ee the %a l1 She ai$! +3erhap he 8u t %a#te$ to e#courage (ou1+ The tiger) %hi ker O#ce upo# a time! a (ou#g %ife #ame$ Yu# Ok %a at her %it) e#$1 Her hu &a#$ ha$ al%a( &ee# a te#$er a#$ lo"i#g oulmate &efore he ha$ left for the %ar &ut! e"er i#ce he retur#e$ home! he %a cro ! a#gr(! a#$ u#pre$icta&le1 She %a almo t afrai$ to li"e %ith her o%# hu &a#$1 O#l( i# gla#ci#g mome#t $i$ he catch a ha$o% of the hu &a#$ he u e$ to k#o% a#$ lo"e1 ,he# o#e ailme#t or a#other &othere$ people i# her "ilage! the( %oul$ ofte# ru h for a cure to a hermit %ho li"e$ $eep i# the mou#tai# 1 Not Yu# Ok1 She al%a( pri$e$ her elf that he coul$ heal her o%# trou&le 1 But thi time %a $iffere#t1 She %a $e perate1 A Yu# Ok approache$ the hermit) hut! he a% the $oor %a ope#1 The ol$
ma# ai$ %ithout tur#i#g arou#$G +I hear (ou1 ,hat) (our pro&lem.+ She e;plai#e$ the ituatio#1 Hi &ack til to her! he ai$! +Ah (e ! it) ofte# that %a( %he# ol$ier retur# from the %ar1 ,hat $o (ou e;pect me to $o a&out it.+
+Make me a potio#F+ crie$ the (ou#g %ife1 +Or a# amulet! a $ri#k! %hate"er it take to get m( hu &a#$ &ack the %a( he u e$ to &e1+ The ol$ ma# tur#e$ arou#$1 +You#g %oma#! (our reBue t $oe #)t e;actl( fa l i#to the ame categor( a a &roke# &o#e or ear i#fectio#1+ +I k#o%+! ai$ he1 +It %il take three $a( &efore I ca# e"e# look i#to it1 -ome &ack the#1+ Three $a( later! Yu# Ok retur#e$ to the hermit) hut1 +Yu# Ok+! he greete$ her %ith a mile! +I ha"e goo$ #e% 1 There i a potio# that %il re tore (our hu &a#$ to the %a( he u e$ to &e! &ut (ou houl$ k#o% that it reBuire a# u#u ual i#gre$ie#t1 You mu t &ri#g me a %hi ker from a li"e tiger1+ +,hat.+ he ga pe$1 +Such a thi#g i impo i&leF+ +I ca##ot make the potio# %ithout itF+ he houte$! tartli#g her1 He tur#e$ hi &ack1 +There i #othi#g more to a(1 A (ou ca# ee! I)m "er( &u (1+ That #ight Yu# Ok to e$ a#$ tur#e$1 Ho% coul$ he get a %hi ker from a li"e tiger. The #e;t $a( &efore $a%#! he crept out of the hou e %ith a &o%l of rice co"ere$ %ith meat auce1 She %e#t to a ca"e o# the mou#tai# i$e %here a tiger %a k#o%# to li"e1 She clicke$ her to#gue "er( oftl( a he crept up! her heart pou#$i#g! a#$ carefu l( et the &o%l o# the gra 1 The#! tr(i#g to make a little #oi e a he coul$! he &acke$ a%a(1 The #e;t $a( &efore $a%#! he took a#other &o%l of rice co"ere$ %ith meat auce to the ca"e1 She approache$ the ame pot! clicki#g oftl( %ith her to#gue1 She a% that the &o%l %a empt(! replace$ the empt( o#e %ith a fre h o#e! a#$ agai# left! clicki#g oftl( a#$ tr(i#g #ot to &reak t%ig or ru tle lea"e ! or $o a#(thi#g el e to tartle a#$ u# ettle the %il$ &ea t1 So it %e#t! $a( after $a(! for e"eral mo#th 1 She #e"er a% the tiger @tha#k goo$#e for thatF he thoughtA though he k#e% from footpri#t o# the grou#$ that the tiger ' a#$ #ot a ma ler mou#tai# creature ' ha$ &ee# eati#g her foo$1 The# o#e $a( a he approache$! he #otice$ the tiger) hea$ poki#g out of it ca"e1 <la#ci#g $o%#%ar$! he teppe$ "er( carefu l( to the ame pot a#$ %ith a little #oi e
a he coul$! et $o%# the fre h &o%l a#$! her heart pou#$i#g! picke$ up the o#e that %a empt(1 After a fe% %eek ! he #otice$ the tiger %oul$ come out of it ca"e a it hear$ her foot tep ! though it ta(e$ a $i ta#ce a%a( @agai#! tha#k goo$#e F he thought! though he k#e% that ome$a(! i# or$er to get the %hi ker! he)$ ha"e to come clo er to itA1 A#other mo#th %e#t &(1 The# the tiger %oul$ %ait &( the empt( foo$ &o%l a it hear$ her approachi#g1 A he picke$ up the ol$ &o%l a#$ replace$ it %ith a fre h o#e! he
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coul$ me l it
+Actua l(+! he thought! remem&eri#g it almo t kitte#i h look a he et $o%# a fre h &o%l! +it i a rather frie#$l( creature! %he# (ou get to k#o% it1+ The #e;t time he "i ite$! he gla#ce$ up at the tiger &riefl( a#$ #otice$ %hat a lo"el( $o%#tur# of re$$i h fur it ha$ from o"er o#e of it e(e&ro% to the #e;t1 Not a %eek later! the tiger a lo%e$ her to ge#tl( ru& it hea$! a#$ it purre$ a#$ tretche$ like a hou e cat1 The# he k#e% the time ha$ come1 The #e;t mor#i#g! "er( earl(! he &rought %ith her a ma l k#ife1 After he et $o%# the fre h &o%l a#$ the tiger a lo%e$ her to pet it hea$! he ai$ i# a lo% "oiceG +Oh! m( tiger! ma( I plea e ha"e 8u t o#e of (our %hi ker .+ ,hile petti#g the tiger %ith o#e ha#$! he hel$ o#e %hi ker at it &a e a#$! %ith the other ha#$! i# o#e Buick troke! he car"e$ the %hi ker off1 She too$ up! peaki#g oftl( her tha#k ! a#$ left! for the la t time1 The #e;t mor#i#g eeme$ e#$le 1 At la t her hu &a#$ left for the rice fiel$ 1 She ra# to the hermit) hut! clutchi#g the preciou %hi ker i# her fi t1 Bur ti#g i#! he crie$ to the hermitG +I ha"e itF I ha"e the tiger) %hi kerF+ +You $o#)t a(.+ he ai$! tur#i#g arou#$1 +Crom a li"e tiger.+ +Ye F+ he ai$1 +Te l me+! ai$ the hermit! i#tere te$1 +Ho% $i$ (ou $o it.+ Yu# Ok tol$ the hermit ho%! for the la t i; mo#th ! he ha$ ear#e$ the tru t of the creature a#$ it ha$ fi#a l( permitte$ her to cut off o#e of it %hi ker 1 ,ith pri$e he ha#$e$ him the %hi ker1 The hermit e;ami#e$ it! ati fie$ him elf that it %a i#$ee$ a %hi ker from a li"e tiger! the# flicke$ it i#to the fire %here it iHHle$ a#$ &ur#e$ i# a# i# ta#t1 +Yu# Ok+! the hermit ai$ oftl(! +(ou #o lo#ger #ee$ the %hi ker1 Te l me! i a ma# more "iciou tha# a tiger. If a $a#gerou %il$ &ea t %il re po#$ to (our gra$ual a#$ patie#t care! $o (ou thi#k a ma# %il re po#$ a#( le %ili#gl(.+ Yu# Ok too$ peechle 1 The# he tur#e$ a#$ teppe$ $o%# the trail! tur#i#g
o"er i# her mi#$ image of the tiger a#$ of her hu &a#$! &ack a#$ forth1 She k#e% %hat he coul$ $o1 SourceG Korea# fa&le The he$gehog It %a the col$e t %i#ter e"er1 Ma#( a#imal $ie$ &ecau e of the col$1 The he$gehog ! realiHi#g the ituatio#! $eci$e$ to group together to keep %arm1 Thi %a( the( co"ere$ a#$ protecte$ them el"e : &ut the Buil of each o#e %ou#$e$ their
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clo e t compa#io# 1 After a%hile! the( $eci$e$ to $i ta#ce them el"e o#e from the other a#$ the( &ega# to $ie! alo#e a#$ froHe#1 So the( ha$ to make a choiceG either accept the Buil of their compa#io# or $i appear from the Earth1 ,i el(! the( $eci$e$ to go &ack to &ei#g together1 The( lear#e$ to li"e %ith the little %ou#$ cau e$ &( the clo e relatio# hip %ith their compa#io# i# or$er to recei"e the heat that came from the other 1 Thi %a( the( %ere a&le to ur"i"e1 The &e t relatio# hip i #ot the o#e that &ri#g together perfect people! &ut %he# each i#$i"i$ual lear# to li"e %ith the imperfectio# of other a#$ ca# a$mire the other per o#) goo$ Bualitie 1 The fe#ce There o#ce %a a little &o( %ho ha$ a &a$ temper1 Hi father ga"e him a &ag of #ail a#$ tol$ him that e"er( time he lo t hi temper! he mu t hammer a #ail i#to the fe#ce1 The fir t $a( the &o( ha$ $ri"e# 9? #ail i#to the fe#ce1 O"er the #e;t fe% %eek a he lear#e$ to co#trol hi a#ger! the #um&er of #ail hammere$ $ail(! gra$ua l( $%i#$le$ $o%#1 He $i co"ere$ it %a ea ier to hol$ hi temper tha# to $ri"e tho e #ail i#to the fe#ce1 Ci#a l( the $a( came %he# the &o( $i$#2t lo e hi temper at a l1 He tol$ hi father a&out it a#$ the father ugge te$ that the &o( #o% pu l out o#e #ail for each $a( that he %a a&le to hol$ hi temper1 The $a( pa e$ a#$ the (ou#g &o( %a fi#a l( a&le to te l hi father that a l the #ail %ere go#e1 The father took hi o# &( the ha#$ a#$ le$ him to the fe#ce1 He ai$ I(ou ha"e $o#e %e l! m( o#! &ut look at the hole i# the fe#ce1 The fe#ce %il #e"er &e the ame1 ,he# (ou a( thi#g i# a#ger! the( lea"e a car 8u t like thi o#e1J You ca# put a k#ife i# a ma# a#$ $ra% it out1 It %o#2t matter ho% ma#( time (ou a( I2m orr(! the %ou#$ i til there1 Make ure (ou co#trol (our temper the #e;t time (ou are tempte$ to a( omethi#g (ou %il regret later1
Your i#flue#ce o# the u#i"er e I rea$ the fir t chapter of +A Brief Hi tor( Of Time+ %he# 4a$ %a til ali"e! a#$ I got i#cre$i&l( hea"( &oot a&out ho% relati"el( i# ig#ifica#t life i ! a#$ ho%! compare$ to the u#i"er e a#$ compare$ to time! it $i$#)t e"e# matter if I e;i te$ at a l1 ,he# 4a$ %a tucki#g me i# that #ight a#$ %e %ere talki#g a&out the &ook! I a ke$ if he coul$ thi#k of a olutio# to that pro&lem1 +,hat pro&lem.+ +The pro&lem of ho% relati"el( i# ig#ifica#t %e are1+ He ai$! +,e l! %hat %oul$ happe# if a pla#e $roppe$ (ou i# the mi$$le of the Sahara
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4e ert a#$ (ou picke$ up a i#gle grai# of a#$ %ith t%eeHer a#$ mo"e$ it o#e milimetre.+ I ai$! +I)$ pro&a&l( $ie of $eh($ratio#1+ He ai$! +I 8u t mea# right the#! %he# (ou mo"e$ that i#gle grai# of a#$1 ,hat %oul$ that mea#.+ I ai$! +I $u##o! %hat.+ He ai$1 +Thi#k a&out it1+ I thought a&out it1 +I gue I %oul$ ha"e mo"e$ a grai# of a#$1+ +,hich %oul$ mea#.+ +,hich %oul$ mea# I mo"e$ a grai# of a#$.+ +,hich %oul$ mea# (ou cha#ge$ the Sahara1+ +So.+ +So.+ So the Sahara i a "a t $e ert1 A#$ it ha e;i te$ for milio# of (ear 1 A#$ (ou cha#ge$ itF+ +That) trueF+ I ai$! itti#g up1 +I cha#ge$ the SaharaF+ +,hich mea# .+ he ai$1 +,hat. Te l me1+ +,e l! I)m #ot talki#g a&out pai#ti#g the Mo#a Ei a or curi#g ca#cer1 I)m 8u t talki#g a&out mo"i#g that o#e grai# of a#$ o#e milimetre1+ +Yeah.+ +If (ou ha$#)t $o#e it! huma# hi tor( %oul$ ha"e &ee# o#e %a( 111+ +Uh' huh.+ +But! (ou $i$ $o it! o 111.+ I too$ o# the &e$! poi#te$ m( fi#ger at the fake tar ! a#$ creame$G +I cha#ge$ the u#i"er eF+ +You $i$1+ SourceG +E;tremel( Eou$ K I#cre$i&l( -lo e+ &( *o#atha# Safra# Coer A tur# of the cre% There %a a# i#$u triali t %ho e pro$uctio# li#e i#e;plica&l( &reak $o%#! co ti#g him milio# per $a(1 He fi#al( track $o%# a# e;pert %ho take out a cre%$ri"er! tur# o#e cre%! a#$ the# ' a the factor( cra#k &ack to life ' pre e#t a &il for L5>!>>>1 Affro#te$! the factor( o%#er $ema#$ a# itemi e$ "er io#1 The e;pert i happ( to o&ligeG +Cor tur#i#g a cre%G L51 Cor k#o%i#g %hich cre% to tur#G
L6!6661+ AuthorG Oli"er Burkema# i# +The <uar$ia# ,eeke#$+! 59 Augu t =>55 E"er( &ucket cou#t O#ce $a(! ha"i#g lear#e$ that the Ki#g of CeH %a hu#ti#g lio# i# the #eigh&ourhoo$! the( $eci$e$ to i#"ite him a#$ hi court! a#$ kile$ a #um&er of heep i# hi ho#our1 The o"ereig# ha$ $i##er a#$ %e#t to &e$1 ,i hi#g to ho% their ge#ero it(! the( place$ a huge goat ki# &ottle &efore hi $oor a#$ agree$ to fil it up %ith milk for the ro(al &reakfa t1 The "ilager a l ha$ to milk their goat a#$ the# each of them ha$ to tip hi &ucket i#to the co#tai#er1 <i"e# it great iHe! each of them ai$ to him elf that he might 8u t a %e l $ilute hi milk %ith a goo$ Bua#tit( of %ater %ithout a#(o#e #otici#g1
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To the e;te#t that! i# the mor#i#g! uch a thi# liBui$ %a poure$ out for the ki#g a#$ hi court that it ha$ #o ta te tha# the ta te of mea##e a#$ gree$1 SourceG +Eeo The Africa#+ &( Ami# Maalouf T%o frog i# the milk Thi i the tor( of t%o frog 1 O#e frog %a fat a#$ the other ki##(1 O#e $a(! %hile earchi#g for foo$! the( i#a$"erte#tl( 8umpe$ i#to a "at of milk1 The( coul$#)t get out! a the i$e %ere too lipper(! o the( %ere 8u t %immi#g arou#$1 The fat frog ai$ to the ki##( frog! +Brother frog! there) #o u e pa$$li#g a#( lo#ger1 ,e)re 8u t goi#g to $ro%#! o %e might a %e l gi"e up1+ The ki##( frog replie$! +Hol$ o# &rother! keep pa$$li#g1 Some&o$( %il get u out1+ A#$ the( co#ti#ue$ pa$$li#g for hour 1 After a %hile! the fat frog ai$! +Brother frog! there) #o u e1 I)m &ecomi#g "er( tire$ #o%1 I)m 8u t goi#g to top pa$$li#g a#$ $ro%#1 It) Su#$a( a#$ #o&o$() %orki#g1 ,e)re $oome$1 There) #o po i&le %a( out of here1+ But the ki##( frog ai$! +Keep tr(i#g1 Keep pa$$li#g1 Somethi#g %il happe#! keep pa$$li#g1+ A#other couple of hour pa e$1 The fat frog ai$! +I ca#)t go o# a#( lo#ger1 There) #o e# e i# $oi#g it &ecau e %e)re goi#g to $ro%# a#(%a(1 ,hat) the u e.+ A#$ the fat frog toppe$1 He ga"e up1 A#$ he $ro%#e$ i# the milk1 But the ki##( frog kept o# pa$$li#g1 Te# mi#ute later! the ki##( frog felt omethi#g oli$ &e#eath hi feet1 He ha$ chur#e$ the milk i#to &utter a#$ he hoppe$ out of the "at1
AuthorG Meli a 4 Martma# A tor( for 3a o"er A goo$ 3a o"er tor( houl$ al%a( i#"ol"e cake 1 Au tria# &aker Ma#fre$ Kla chka i the u&8ect of thi (ear tor(1 He %a i# the #e% &ecau e of hi mo t rece#t catalogue of cake $e ig# : Kla chka i a pa tr( peciali t1 Of cour e! Au tria# pa trie are famou the %orl$ o"er1 No%! pa tr( &aker Ma#fre$ Kla chka mo t rece#t catalogue of uch ta t( $elight %a i# the #e% thi %eek &ecau e it i#clu$e$ cake $ecorate$ %ith %a tika a %e l a o#e %ith a &a&( rai i#g it right arm i# a NaHi alute1 Herr Kla chka i# i t he i #ot a NaHi1 After the #e% tor( &roke! he e"e# met %ith a Holocau t a%are#e group! a#$ apologiHe$ for %hat he ha$ $o#e! a#$ he the# &ake$ a cake to a( he %a orr( a cake %ith *e%i h a#$ -hri tia# (m&ol 1 The poi#t of the tor( the &it I fou#$ i#tere ti#g i Herr Kla chka e;pla#atio# for %hat he $i$1
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+I ee it %a a mi take! a#(o#e %ho k#o% me k#o% %hat ki#$ of per o# I am1 I am #o NaHi+! ai$ Kla chka! %ho ha$ earlier ai$ he %a 8u t a pa tr( maker fulfili#g hi cu tomer %i he 1 Culfili#g hi cu tomer %i he . There i a market i# Au tria i# =>55 for cake %ith &a&ie rai i#g their arm i# NaHi alute ! cake %ith %a tika o# them. There are partie %here people er"e uch cake . Ma(&e &irth$a( partie for &a&ie . Of cour e there are uch people! a#$ there are uch partie ! a#$ &ecau e of that! there i a market there i co# umer $ema#$ for %a tika cake 1 ,hich i %h( Herr Kla chka %a happ( to &ake them1 A#$ #ot o#l( i# Au tria1 You ma( remem&er the ca e of the -amp&e l famil( from Ne% *er e(1 ,he# Kurt ,al$heim %a e;po e$ a a %ar crimi#al hi popularit( ro e1 The #eo' NaHi Cree$om 3art( hea$e$ &( the late *org Hai$er! %o# =?N of the "ote i# the =>>> electio# a#$ &ecame part of the coalitio# go"er#me#t the fir t time i#ce 56O5 that NaHi ha$ at i# a Europea# go"er#me#t1 But thi #e"er happe#e$ i# Ne% *er e( %hich i %h( I %a#t to talk a&out the -amp&e l famil(1 The -amp&e l famil( i# Ne% *er e( ma$e the #e% &ack i# =>>P %he# the( trie$ to get a &irth$a( cake ma$e for their o# the( ha"e a o# a#$ t%o $aughter at the local Shop Rite i# Ho la#$ To%# hip1The tore refu e$ their reBue t1 A#$ the rea o# %a that Mr1 -amp&e l %a#te$ the cake to rea$ +Happ( &irth$a( A$olf Hitler+1 Becau e! (ou ee! hi o# #ame %a A$olf Hitler -ampe l1 O#e
of the $aughter i #ame$ i #ame$ *o(ceE(## Ar(a# Natio# -amp&e l1 ,e l! (ou get the poi#t1 ,he# I rea$ a&out the Au tria# &aker Ma#fre$ Kla chka! I thought here %a a marketi#g opportu#it( for him1 He %oul$ ha"e happil( &ake$ a cake for the -amp&e l famil(1 So %hat $oe a l thi ha"e to $o %ith 3a o"er. Thi %eek! %he# %e are for&i$$e# to eat Sachertore or Ei#Her tort or e"e# the $elightfu l( #ame$ 3u# chkrapfe#! %e might %a#t to pau e a#$ thi#k a&out omethi#g %e a( e"er( (ear at the 3a o"er e$erG )I# e"er( ge#eratio# it i the $ut( of ma# to co# i$er him elf a if he ha$ come forth from Eg(pt)1 Becau e i# thi ge#eratio#! a i# a l other ! there are tho e %ho or$er cu tom' ma$e %a tika cake 1 There are tho e %ho #ame their chil$re# after A$olf Hitler1 A#$ there are other %ho fire a#ti'ta#k mi ile at chool &u e %ith *e%i h chil$re# i# them1 Becau e there are tho e %ho are &uil$i#g #uclear %eapo# ! ha"i#g tol$ the %orl$ that their i#te#tio# i to %ipe the *e%i h tate off the face of the earth1 Becau e people like that make 3haraoh look like a #ice gu(1 Becau e getti#g out of the hou e of &o#$age! out of la"er( i# Eg(pt! %a #ot the e#$ of the tor( for the *e%i h people! &ut %a the &egi##i#g1 It i a tor( of a #e"er'e#$i#g truggle for free$om! for $ig#it(! for re pect! for huma#
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right ! that ha u#i"er al re o#a#ce a#$ mea#i#g for a l people! e"er(%here! al%a( 1 SourceG Eric Eee 3eace of mi#$ O#ce Bu$$ha %a %alki#g from o#e to%# to a#other to%# %ith a fe% of hi fo lo%er 1 Thi %a i# the i#itial $a( 1 ,hile the( %ere tra"e li#g! the( happe#e$ to pa a lake1 The( toppe$ there a#$ Bu$$ha tol$ o#e of hi $i ciple ! I am thir t(1 4o get me ome %ater from that lake there1 The $i ciple %alke$ up to the lake1 ,he# he reache$ it! he #otice$ that ome people %ere %a hi#g clothe i# the %ater a#$! right at that mome#t! a &u lock cart tarte$ cro i#g through the lake1 A a re ult! the %ater &ecame "er( mu$$(! "er( tur&i$1 The $i ciple thought! Ho% ca# I gi"e thi mu$$( %ater to Bu$$ha to $ri#kF So he came &ack a#$ tol$ Bu$$ha! The %ater i# there i "er( mu$$(1 I $o#t thi#k it i fit to $ri#k1 After a&out half a# hour! agai# Bu$$ha a ke$ the ame $i ciple to go &ack to the lake a#$ get him ome %ater to $ri#k1 The $i ciple o&e$ie#tl( %e#t &ack to the lake1 Thi time he fou#$ that the lake ha$ a& olutel( clear %ater i# it1 The mu$ ha$ ettle$ $o%# a#$ the %ater a&o"e it looke$ fit to &e ha$1 So he co lecte$ ome %ater i# a pot a#$ &rought it to Bu$$ha1
Bu$$ha looke$ at the %ater! a#$ the# he looke$ up at the $i ciple a#$ ai$! See %hat (ou $i$ to make the %ater clea#1 You let it &e 111 a#$ the mu$ ettle$ $o%# o# it o%# a#$ (ou got clear %ater111 Your mi#$ i al o like that1 ,he# it i $i tur&e$! 8u t let it &e1 <i"e it a little time1 It %il ettle $o%# o# it o%#1 You $o#t ha"e to put i# a#( effort to calm it $o%#1 It %il happe#1 It i effortle 1 ,hat $i$ Bu$$ha empha iHe here. He ai$! It i effortle 1 Ha"i#g )peace of mi#$) i #ot a tre#uou 8o&: it i a# effortle proce 1 ,he# there i peace i# i$e (ou! that peace permeate to the out i$e1 It prea$ arou#$ (ou a#$ i# the e#"iro#me#t! uch that people arou#$ tart feeli#g that peace a#$ grace1 *umpi#g the Bueue To$a(! a true tale of heroi m that take place #ot i# a %ar Ho#e! #or a ho pital! &ut i# Dictoria tatio# i# Eo#$o# i# =>>?! $uri#g a tu&e trike1 Our hero a tra# port 8our#ali t a#$ elf'$e cri&e$ +&ig! tock( &loke %ith a ha"e# hea$+ #ame$ <areth E$%ar$ ! %ho fir t %rote a&out thi e;perie#ce o# the commu#it( &log metafilter1com i ta#$i#g %ith other commuter i# a lo#g! #aki#g li#e for a &u ! %he# a martl( $re e$ &u i#e ma# &lata#tl( cut i# li#e &ehi#$ him1 @Behi#$ himG thi $etail matter 1A The i#terloper pro"e immu#e to polite remo# tratio#! %hereupo# E$%ar$ i eiHe$ &( a mag#ifice#t i$ea1 He tur# to the el$erl( %oma# ta#$i#g &ehi#$ the Bueue' 8umper! a#$ a k her if he)$ like to go ahea$ of him1 She accept ! o he a k the
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per o# &ehi#$ her! a#$ the #e;t per o#! a#$ the #e;t u#til 7> or ?> people ha"e mo"e$ ahea$! E$%ar$ a#$ the eethi#g Bueue'8umper huffli#g further &ack%ar$ a l the time1 The &u fi#a l( pu l up! a#$ E$%ar$ hear a hout from the fro#t of the li#e1 It) the el$erl( %oma#! a$$re i#g himG +You#g ma#F 4o (ou %a#t to go i# fro#t of me.+ AuthorG Oli"er Burkema# i# +The <uar$ia# ,eeke#$+! =P Augu t =>5> K#o%le$ge a#$ %i $om There i a $iffere#ce &et%ee# k#o%le$ge a#$ %i $om1 K#o%le$ge i k#o%i#g that a tomato i a fruit #ot a "egeta&le1 ,i $om i k#o%i#g #ot to i#clu$e it i# a fruit ala$1 The tarfi h
O#ce a ma# %a %alki#g alo#g a &each1 The u# %a hi#i#g a#$ it %a a &eautiful $a(1 Off i# the $i ta#ce he coul$ ee a per o# goi#g &ack a#$ forth &et%ee# the urf) e$ge a#$ a#$ the &each1 Back a#$ forth thi per o# %e#t1 A the ma# approache$! he coul$ ee that there %ere hu#$re$ of tarfi h tra#$e$ o# the a#$ a the re ult of the #atural actio# of the ti$e1 The ma# %a tuck &( the the appare#t futilit( of the ta k1 There %ere far too ma#( tarfi h1 Ma#( of them %ere ure to peri h1 A he approache$! the per o# co#ti#ue$ the ta k of picki#g up tarfi h o#e &( o#e a#$ thro%i#g them i#to the urf1 A he came up to the per o#! he ai$G +You mu t &e craH(1 There are thou a#$ of mile of &each co"ere$ %ith tarfi h1 You ca#)t po i&l( make a $iffere#ce1+ The per o# looke$ at the ma#1 He the# toope$ $o%# a#$ pick up o#e more tarfi h a#$ thre% it &ack i#to the ocea#1 He tur#e$ &ack to the ma# a#$ ai$G +It ure ma$e a $iffere#ce to that o#eF+ The America# $ream A# America# &u i#e ma# %a ta#$i#g at the pier of a ma l coa tal Me;ica# "ilage %he# a ma l &oat %ith 8u t o#e fi herma# $ocke$1 I# i$e the ma l &oat %ere e"eral large (e lo%fi# tu#a1 The America# complime#te$ the Me;ica# o# the Bualit( of hi fi h1 +Ho% lo#g $i$ it take (ou to catch them.+ the America# a ke$1 +O#l( a little %hile+ the Me;ica# replie$1
+,h( $o#)t (ou ta( out lo#ger a#$ catch more fi h.+ the America# the# a ke$1 +I ha"e e#ough to upport m( famil() imme$iate #ee$ + the Me;ica# ai$1 +But+ the America# the# a ke$! +,hat $o (ou $o %ith the re t of (our time.+ The Me;ica# fi herma# ai$G +I leep late! fi h a little! pla( %ith m( chil$re#! take a ie ta %ith m( %ife! Maria! tro l i#to the "ilage each e"e#i#g %here I ip %i#e a#$ pla( guitar %ith m( amigo 1 I ha"e a fu l a#$ &u ( life! e#or1+ The America# coffe$G +I am a Har"ar$ MBA a#$ coul$ help (ou1 You houl$ pe#$ more time fi hi#g a#$ %ith the procee$ (ou coul$ &u( a &igger &oat a#$! %ith the procee$ from the &igger &oat! (ou coul$ &u( e"eral &oat 1 E"e#tua l( (ou %oul$ ha"e a fleet of fi hi#g &oat 1 I# tea$ of e li#g (our catch to a mi$$lema#! (ou %oul$ e l $irectl( to the co# umer ! e"e#tua l( ope#i#g (our o%# ca# factor(1 You %oul$ co#trol the pro$uct! proce i#g a#$ $i tri&utio#1
You %oul$ #ee$ to lea"e thi ma l coa tal fi hi#g "ilage a#$ mo"e to Me;ico -it(! the# EA a#$ e"e#tua l( NY- %here (ou %il ru# (our e;pa#$i#g e#terpri e1+ The Me;ica# fi herma# a ke$G +But e#or! ho% lo#g %il thi a l take.+ To %hich the America# replie$G +55'=> (ear 1+ +But %hat the#! e#or.+ The America# laughe$ a#$ ai$G +That) the &e t part1 ,he# the time i right! (ou %oul$ a##ou#ce a# I3O ' a# I#itial 3u&lic Offeri#g ' a#$ e l (our compa#( tock to the pu&lic a#$ &ecome "er( rich1 You %oul$ make milio# 1+ +Milio# ! e#or. The# %hat.+ The America# ai$ lo%l(G +The# (ou %oul$ retire1 Mo"e to a ma l coa tal fi hi#g "ilage %here (ou %oul$ leep late! fi h a little! pla( %ith (our ki$ ! take a ie ta %ith (our %ife! tro l to the "ilage i# the e"e#i#g %here (ou coul$ ip %i#e a#$ pla( (our guitar %ith (our amigo 111+ Ale;a#$er a#$ 4ioge#e No% %he# Ale;a#$er /the <reat0 appeare$ &efore the <reek lea$er i# -ori#th the( greete$ him %arml( a#$ pai$ him la"i h complime#t ' a l of them! that i &ut o#e1 A fu##( fe lo%! a philo opher #ame$ 4ioge#e 1 He ha$ "ie% #ot u#like tho e of the Bu$$ha1 Accor$i#g to him! po e io# a#$ a l the thi#g %e thi#k %e #ee$ o#l( er"e to $i tract u a#$ get i# the %a( of our imple e#8o(me#t of life1 So he ha$ gi"e# a%a( e"er(thi#g he o%#e$ a#$ #o% at! almo t #ake$! i# a &arrel i# the market Buare i# -ori#th %here he li"e$! free a#$ i#$epe#$e#t like a tra( $og1 -uriou to meet thi
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armour! the plume o# hi helmet %a"i#g i# the &reeHe! he %alke$ up to the &arrel a#$ ai$ to 4ioge#e G )I like (ou1 Eet me k#o% (our %i h a#$ I ha l gra#t it1) 4ioge#e ! %ho ha$ u#til the# &ee# comforta&l( u##i#g him elf! replie$G )I#$ee$! Sire! I ha"e a %i h1) ),e l! %hat i it.) )Your ha$o% ha fa le# o"er meG ta#$ a little le &et%ee# me a#$ the u#1) Ale;a#$er i ai$ to ha"e &ee# o truck &( thi that he ai$G )If I %ere#)t Ale;a#$er! I houl$ like to &e 4ioge#e 1) SourceG +A Eittle Hi tor( Of The ,orl$+ &( E1H1 <om&rich Te ti#g for go ip I# a#cie#t <reece! Socrate %a repute$ to hol$ k#o%le$ge i# high e teem1 O#e $a( a# acBuai#ta#ce met the great philo opher a#$ ai$! +4o (ou k#o% %hat I
8u t hear$ a&out (our frie#$.+ +Hol$ o# a mi#ute+! Socrate replie$1 +Before te li#g me a#(thi#g I)$ like (ou to pa a little te t1 It) ca le$ the Triple Cilter Te t1+ +Triple filter.+ +That) right+! Socrate co#ti#ue$1 +Before (ou talk to me a&out m( frie#$! it might &e a goo$ i$ea to take a mome#t a#$ filter %hat (ou)re goi#g to a(1 That) %h( I ca l it the triple filter te t1 The fir t filter i Truth1 Ha"e (ou ma$e a& olutel( ure that %hat (ou are a&out to te l me i true.+ +No!+!the ma# ai$! +Actua l( I 8u t hear$ a&out it a#$ 111+ +A l right+! ai$ Socrate 1 +So (ou $o#)t rea l( k#o% if it) true or #ot1 No% let) tr( the eco#$ filter! the filter of <oo$#e 1 I %hat (ou are a&out to te l me a&out m( frie#$ omethi#g goo$.+ +No! o# the co#trar(1+ +So+! Socrate co#ti#ue$! +(ou %a#t to te l me omethi#g &a$ a&out him! &ut (ou)re #ot certai# it) true1 You ma( til pa the te t though! &ecau e there) o#e filter leftG the filter of U eful#e 1 I %hat (ou %a#t to tel me a&out m( frie#$ goi#g to &e u eful to me.+ +No! #ot rea l(1+ +,e l+! co#clu$e$ Socrate ! +if %hat (ou %a#t to te l me i #either true #or goo$ #or e"e# u eful! %h( tel it to me at al.+ Rafti#g B( goo$ fortu#e! I %a a&le to raft $o%# the Motu Ri"er i# Ne% Meala#$ t%ice
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$uri#g the la t (ear1 The mag#ifice#t four'$a( 8our#e( tra"er e o#e of the la t %il$er#e area i# the North I la#$1 The fir t e;pe$itio# %a le$ &( +BuHH+! a# America# gui$e %ith a great $eal of rafti#g e;perie#ce a#$ ma#( torie to te l of might( ri"er uch a the -olora$o1 ,ith a lea$er like BuHH! there %a #o rea o# to fear a#( of the great rapi$ o# the Motu1 The fir t half $a(! i# the ge#tle upper reache ! %a pe#t $e"elopi#g team%ork a#$ co'or$i#atio#1 Stroke ha$ to &e ma tere$! a#$ the $i cipli#e of fo lo%i#g comma#$ %ithout Bue tio# %a e e#tial1 I# the &oili#g fur( of a rapi$! there %oul$ &e #o room for a#( mi take1 ,he# BuHH &e lo%e$ a&o"e the roar of the %ater! a# i# ta#t reactio# %a e e#tial1
,e ma tere$ the Motu1 I# e"er( rapi$ %e fought agai# t the ri"er a#$ %e o"ercame it1 The creame$ comma#$ of BuHH %ere matche$ o#l( &( the fur( of our pa$$le ! a %e took the raft e;actl( %here BuHH %a#te$ it to go1 At the e#$ of the 8our#e(! there %a a great feeli#g of triumph1 ,e ha$ %o#1 ,e pro"e$ that %e %ere uperior1 ,e k#e% that %e coul$ $o it1 ,e felt po%erful a#$ goo$1 The m( ter( a#$ ma8e t( of the Motu ha$ &ee# o"ercome1 The eco#$ time I %e#t $o%# the Motu1 the e;perie#ce I ha$ gai#e$ houl$ ha"e &ee# i#"alua&le! &ut the gui$e o# thi 8our#e( %a a "er( oftl( poke# Ki%i1 It eeme$ that it %oul$ #ot e"e# &e po i&le to hear hi "oice a&o"e the #oi e of the rapi$ 1 A %e approache$ the fir t rapi$! he #e"er e"e# rai e$ hi "oice1 He $i$ #ot attempt to take comma#$ of u or the ri"er1 <e#tl( a#$ Buietl( he felt the moo$ of the ri"er a#$ %atche$ e"er( little %hirlpool1 There %a #o $rama a#$ #o houti#g1 There %a #o co#te t to &e %o#1 He lo"e$ the ri"er1 ,e pe$ through each rapi$ %ith grace a#$ &eaut( a#$! after a $a(! the ri"er ha$ &ecome our frie#$! #ot our e#em(1 The Buiet Ki%i %a #ot our lea$er! &ut o#l( the per o# %ho e e# iti"it( %a more $e"elope$ tha# our o%#1 Eaughter replace$ the te# io# of achie"eme#t1 Soo# the Buiet Ki%i %a a&le to lea# &ack a#$ let a l of u take tur# a lea$er1 A Buiet #o$ %a e#ough to $ra% atte#tio# to the thi#g our lack of e;perie#ce pre"e#te$ u from eei#g1 If %e ma$e a mi take! the# %e laughe$ a#$ it %a the #e;t per o#) tur#1 ,e &ega# to pe#etrate the m( ter( of the Motu1 No%! like the Buiet Ki%i! %e li te#e$ to the ri"er a#$ %e looke$ carefu l( for a l tho e thi#g %e ha$ #ot e"e# #otice$ the fir t time1 At the e#$ of the 8our#e(! %e ha$ o"ercome #othi#g e;cept our el"e 1 ,e $i$ #ot %a#t to lea"e &ehi#$ our frie#$! the ri"er1 There %a #o co#te t! a#$ o #othi#g ha$
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&ee# %o#1 Rather %e ha$ &ecome o#e %ith the ri"er1 It remai# $ifficult to &elie"e that the e;ter#al circum ta#ce of the t%o 8our#e( %ere imilar1 The $iffere#ce %a i# a# attitu$e a#$ a frame of mi#$1 At the e#$ of the 8our#e(! it eeme$ that there coul$ &e #o other %a(1 <i"e# the opportu#it( to choo e a lea$er! e"er(o#e %oul$ ha"e cho e# omeo#e like BuHH1 At the e#$ of the eco#$ 8our#e(! %e ha$ glimp e$ a "er( $iffere#t "i io# a#$ %e felt hum&le ' a#$ i#te# el( happ(1 The mou e trap
A mou e looke$ through the crack i# the %a l to ee the farmer a#$ hi %ife ope# a package1 +,hat foo$ might thi co#tai#.+ the mou e %o#$ere$1 He %a $e"a tate$ to $i co"er it %a a mou etrap1 Retreati#g to the farm(ar$! the mou e proclaime$ the %ar#i#gG +There i a mou etrap i# the hou eF There i a mou etrap i# the hou eF+ The chicke# clucke$ a#$ cratche$! rai e$ her hea$ a#$ ai$ +Mr1Mou e! I ca# te l thi i a gra"e co#cer# to (ou! &ut it i of #o co# eBue#ce to me1 I ca##ot &e &othere$ &( it1+ The mou e tur#e$ to the pig a#$ tol$ him +There i a mou etrap i# the hou eF There i a mou etrap i# the hou eF+ The pig (mpathiHe$! &ut ai$ +I am o "er( orr(! Mr1Mou e! &ut there i #othi#g I ca# $o a&out it &ut pra(1 Be a ure$ (ou are i# m( pra(er 1+ The mou e tur#e$ to the co% a#$ ai$ +There i a mou etrap i# the hou eF There i a mou etrap i# the hou eF+ The co% ai$ +,o%! Mr1 Mou e1 I)m orr( for (ou! &ut it) #o ki# off m( #o e1+ So! the mou e retur#e$ to the hou e! hea$ $o%# a#$ $e8ecte$! to face the farmer) mou etrap alo#e1 That "er( #ight a ou#$ %a hear$ throughout the hou e ' like the ou#$ of a mou etrap catchi#g it pre(1 The farmer) %ife ru he$ to ee %hat %a caught1 I# the $ark#e ! he $i$ #ot ee it %a a "e#omou #ake %ho e tail the trap ha$ caught1 The #ake &it the farmer) %ife1 The farmer ru he$ her to the ho pital a#$ he retur#e$ home %ith a fe"er1 E"er(o#e k#o% (ou treat a fe"er %ith fre h chicke# oup! o the farmer took hi hatchet to the farm(ar$ for the oup) mai# i#gre$ie#t1 But hi %ife) ick#e co#ti#ue$! o frie#$ a#$ #eigh&or came to it %ith her arou#$ the clock1 To fee$ them! the farmer &utchere$ the pig1 The farmer) %ife $i$ #ot get %e l: he $ie$1 So ma#(F people came for her fu#eral! the farmer ha$ the co% laughtere$ to pro"i$e e#ough meat for a l of them1
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The mou e looke$ upo# it a l from hi crack i# the %a l %ith great a$#e 1 So! the #e;t time (ou hear omeo#e i faci#g a pro&lem a#$ thi#k it $oe #)t co#cer# (ou! remem&erG %he# o#e of u i threate#e$! %e are a l at ri k1 ,e are a l i#"ol"e$ i# thi 8our#e( ca le$ life1 ,e mu t keep a# e(e out for o#e a#other a#$ make a# e;tra effort to e#courage o#e a#other1 Each of u i a "ital threa$ i# a#other per o#) tape tr(1 A foot ha #o #o e
Of the ma#( i#teractio# I ha$ %ith m( mother tho e ma#( (ear ago! o#e ta#$ out %ith clarit(1 I remem&er the occa io# %he# mother e#t me to the mai# roa$! a&out t%e#t( (ar$ a%a( from the home tea$! to i#"ite a pa i#g group of ea o#al %ork' eeker home for a meal1 She i# tructe$ me to take a co#tai#er alo#g a#$ co lect $r( co% $u#g for maki#g a fire1 I %a the# to prepare the meal for the group of %ork' eeker 1 The thought of maki#g a# ope# fire out i$e at mi$$a(! cooki#g i# a large three' legge$ pot i# that i#te# e heat! %a ufficie#t to up et e"e# a# a#gel1 I $i$ #ot ma#age to co#ceal m( feeli#g from m( mother a#$! after er"i#g the group! he ca le$ me to the "era#$a %here he u ua l( at to atte#$ to her e%i#g a#$ k#itti#g1 Eooki#g traight i#to m( e(e ! he $ai$ +T holofelo! %h( $i$ (ou ulk %he# I reBue te$ (ou to prepare a meal for tho e poor $e titute people.+ 4e pite m( attempt to $e#( her a legatio#! a#$ u i#g the heat of the fire a#$ the u# a a# e;cu e for m( a lege$ &eha"iour! mother! gi"i#g me a firm look! ai$ ++Eo#ao ga lo #a #ko+ ' +A foot ha #o #o e+1 It mea# G (ou ca##ot $etect %hat trou&le ma( lie ahea$ of (ou1 Ha$ I $e#ie$ thi group of people a meal! it ma( ha"e happe#e$ that! i# m( tra"el ome time i# the future! I fou#$ m( elf at the merc( of tho e "er( i#$i"i$ual 1 A if that %a #ot e#ough to hame me! mother co#ti#ue$G +Motho ke motho ka motho (o mo#g%e+1 The literal mea#i#gG +A per o# i a per o# &ecau e of a#other per o#+1 SourceG +Africa# ,i $om+ &( E le# K1 KuH%a(o Crom Ru ia %ith lo"e ,he# the So"iet U#io# co lap e$ i# 5665! the commu#icatio# tra$e u#io# for %hich I the# %orke$ recei"e$ e"eral $elegatio# from the emerge#t #atio# a#$ %e ra# cour e for them o# ho% market eco#omie operate$ a#$ ho% free co lecti"e &argai#i#g %a co#$ucte$1 A i m( practice %he# lecturi#g to foreig# au$ie#ce ! I ha$ m( "i ual ai$ tra# late$ i#to the "er#acular! o I u e$ o"erhea$ li$e i# Ru ia#! although of cour e I poke i# E#gli h a#$ ha$ a# i#terpreter1 I ca##ot rea$ the c(rilic alpha&et a#$ k#o% "er( little Ru ia#! o I 8u t %orke$ through m( li$e i# or$er1 Ho%e"er! there came a poi#t %he# I coul$ te l from the tati tical $ata o# the late t li$e that! for the pre"iou te# mi#ute ! I ha$ &ee#
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peaki#g to the %ro#g li$e1 Briti h tu$e#t %oul$ ha"e poi#te$ thi out i# eco#$ ! &ut #o#e of the Ru ia# ha$ ai$ a %or$1
I %a perple;e$ a#$ a ke$ %h( #o&o$( ha$ tol$ me that I ha$ &ee# peaki#g to the %ro#g li$e1 E"e#tua l( o#e &ra"e oul "olu#teere$ a# a# %er a#$ the i#terpreter tra# late$G +I# our cou#tr(! #o o#e cha le#ge the teacher+1 AuthorG Roger 4arli#gto# Dirtuall( #o competitio# ,hile profe io#al occer i til truggli#g to fi#$ a firm foothol$ i# the U#ite$ State ! i# the 56?> the North America# Soccer Eeague marke$ the &ra"e fir t attempt to i#tro$uce the game to America# port fa# 1 ,hile mo t team ha$ o#l( limite$ ucce at &e t! o#e $i$ ma#age to &reak through to ge#ui#e mai# tream popularit( ' the Ne% York -o mo 1 It %a the &rai#chil$ of Ste"e Ro ! a pa io#ate occer fa# %ho %a al o a ma8or e;ecuti"e at ,ar#er -ommu#icatio# 1 Ma; Ro tol$ hi o# Ste"eG +I# life there are tho e %ho %ork a l $a(! tho e %ho $ream a l $a(! a#$ tho e %ho pe#$ a# hour $reami#g &efore etti#g to %ork to fulfil tho e $ream 1 <o i#to the thir$ categor( &ecau e there) "irtua l( #o competitio#+1 SourceG +O#ce I# A Eifetime ' The E;traor$i#ar( Stor( Of The Ne% York -o mo + &( <a"i# Ne% ham The little %a"e The tor( i a&ut a little %a"e! &o&&i#g alo#g i# the ocea#! ha"i#g a gra#$ ol$ time1 He) e#8o(i#g the %i#$ a#$ the fre h air ' u#til he #otice the other %a"e i# fro#t of him! cra hi#g agai# t the hore1 +M( <o$! thi terri&le+! the %a"e a( 1 +Eook %hat) goi#g to happe# to meF+ The# alo#g come a#other %a"e1 It ee the fir t %a"e! looki#g grim! a#$ it a( to himG +,h( $o (ou look o a$.+ The fir t %a"e a( G +You $o#)t u#$er ta#$F ,e)re a l goi#g to cra hF A l of u %a"e are goi#g to &e #othi#gF I #)t it terri&le.+ The eco#$ %a"e a( G +No! (ou $o#)t u#$er ta#$1 You)re #ot a %a"e! (ou)re part of the ocea#1+ SourceG +Tue $a( ,ith Morrie+ &( Mitch Al&om Belie"e %hat (ou feel
faci#g a%a( from our cla mate ! a#$ fa l &ack%ar$! rel(i#g o# a#other tu$e#t to catch u 1 Mo t of u are u#comforta&le %ith thi ! a#$ %e ca##ot let go for more tha# a fe% i#che &efore toppi#g our el"e 1 ,e laugh i# em&arra me#t1 Ci#a l(! o#e tu$e#t! a thi#! Buiet! $ark'haire$ girl %hom I #otice almo t al%a( %ear &ulk(! %hite fi herma# %eater ! cro e her arm o"er her che t! clo e her e(e ! lea# &ack! a#$ $oe #ot fli#ch! like o#e of tho e Eipto# tea commercial %here the mo$el pla he i#to the pool11 Cor a mome#t! I am ure he i goi#g to thump o# the floor1 At the la t i# ta#t! her a ig#e$ part#er gra& her hea$ a#$ houl$er a#$ (a#k her up har hl(1 +,hoaFF+ e"eral tu$e#t (e l1 Some clap1 Morrie fi#a l( mile 1 +You ee+! he a( to the girl! )(ou clo e$ (our e(e ! That %a the $iffere#ce1 Sometime (ou ca##ot &elie"e %hat (ou ee! (ou ha"e to &elie"e %hat (ou feel1 A#$ if (ou are e"er goi#g to ha"e other people tru t (ou! (ou mu t feel that (ou ca# tru t them too ' e"e# %he# (ou)re i# the $ark1 E"e# %he# (ou)re fa li#g+1 SourceG +Tue $a( ,ith Morrie+ &( Mitch Al&om E"er(o#e ca# pla( At a fu#$rai i#g $i##er for a# America# chool that er"e lear#i#g $i a&le$ chil$re#!the father of o#e of the tu$e#t $eli"ere$ a peech that %oul$ #e"er &e forgotte# &( a l %ho atte#$e$1 After e;to li#g the chool a#$ it $e$icate$ taff! he offere$ a Bue tio#G +,he# #ot i#terfere$ %ith &( out i$e i#flue#ce ! e"er(thi#g #ature $oe i $o#e %ith perfectio#1 Yet m( o#! Sha(! ca##ot lear# thi#g a other chil$re# $o1 He ca##ot u#$er ta#$ thi#g a other chil$re# $o1 ,here i the #atural or$er of thi#g i# m( o#.+ The au$ie#ce %a tile$ &( the Buer(1 The father co#ti#ue$1 +I &elie"e!that %he# a chil$ like Sha(! ph( ica l( a#$ me#ta l( ha#$icappe$ come i#to the %orl$! a# opportu#it( to realiHe true huma# #ature pre e#t it elf! a#$ it come ! i# the %a( other people treat that chil$1+The# he tol$ the fo lo%i#g tor(G Sha( a#$ hi father ha$ %alke$ pa t a park %here ome &o( Sha( k#e% %ere pla(i#g &a e&a l1 Sha( a ke$!+4o (ou thi#k the() l let me pla(.+ Sha() father k#e% that mo t of the &o( %oul$ #ot %a#t omeo#e like Sha( o# their team! &ut the father al o u#$er too$ that if hi o# %ere a lo%e$ to pla(! it %oul$ gi"e him a much'#ee$e$ e# e of &elo#gi#g a#$ ome co#fi$e#ce to &e accepte$ &( other i# pite of hi ha#$icap 1 Sha() father approache$ o#e of the &o( o# the fiel$ a#$ a ke$ if Sha( coul$ pla(!
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#ot e;pecti#g much1 The &o( looke$ arou#$ for gui$a#ce a#$ ai$! +,e)re lo i#g &( i; ru# a#$ the game i i# the eighth i##i#g1 I gue he ca# &e o# our team a#$ %e) l tr( to put him i# to &at i# the #i#th i##i#g1+ Sha( truggle$ o"er to the team) &e#ch put o# a team hirt %ith a &roa$ mile a#$ hi Cather ha$ a ma l tear i# hi e(e a#$ %armth i# hi heart1 The &o( a% the father) 8o( at hi o# &ei#g accepte$1 I# the &ottom of the eighth i##i#g! Sha() team core$ a fe% ru# &ut %a til &ehi#$ &( three1 I# the top of the #i#th i##i#g! Sha( put o# a glo"e a#$ pla(e$ i# the right fiel$1 E"e# though #o hit came hi %a(! he %a o&"iou l( ec tatic 8u t to &e i# the game a#$ o# the fiel$! gri##i#g from ear to ear a hi father %a"e$ to him from the ta#$ 1 I# the &ottom of the #i#th i##i#g! Sha() team core$ agai#1 No%! %ith t%o out a#$ the &a e loa$e$! the pote#tial %i##i#g ru# %a o# &a e a#$ Sha( %a che$ule$ to &e #e;t at &at1 At thi 8u#cture! $o the( let Sha( &at a#$ gi"e a%a( their cha#ce to %i# the game. Surpri i#gl(! Sha( %a gi"e# the &at1 E"er(o#e k#e% that a hit %a a l &ut impo i&le &ecau e Sha( $i$#)t e"e# k#o% ho% to hol$ the &at properl(! much le co##ect %ith the &a l1 Ho%e"er! a Sha( teppe$ up to the plate! the pitcher! recog#iHi#g the other team putti#g %i##i#g a i$e for thi mome#t i# Sha() life! mo"e$ i# a fe% tep to lo& the &a l i# oftl( o Sha( coul$ at lea t &e a&le to make co#tact1 The fir t pitch came a#$ Sha( %u#g clum il( a#$ mi e$1 The pitcher agai# took a fe% tep for%ar$ to to the &a l oftl( to%ar$ Sha(1 A the pitch came i#! Sha( %u#g at the &a l a#$ hit a lo% grou#$ &a l right &ack to the pitcher1 The game %oul$ #o% &e o"er! &ut the pitcher picke$ up the oft grou#$er a#$ coul$ ha"e ea il( thro%# the &a l to the fir t &a ema#1 Sha( %oul$ ha"e &ee# out a#$ that %oul$ ha"e &ee# the e#$ of the game1 I# tea$! the pitcher thre% the &a l right o"er the hea$ of the fir t &a ema#! out of reach of a l team mate 1 E"er(o#e from the ta#$ a#$ &oth team tarte$ (e li#g! +Sha(! ru# to fir tF Ru# to fir tF+ Ne"er i# hi life ha$ Sha( e"er ra# that far &ut ma$e it to fir t &a e1 He campere$ $o%# the &a eli#e! %i$e'e(e$ a#$ tartle$1 E"er(o#e (e le$! +Ru# to eco#$! ru# to eco#$F+ -atchi#g hi &reath! Sha( a%k%ar$l( ra# to%ar$ eco#$! gleami#g a#$ truggli#g to make it to eco#$ &a e1 B( the time Sha( rou#$e$ to%ar$ eco#$ &a e! the right fiel$er ha$ the &a l! the ma le t gu( o# their team! %ho ha$ a cha#ce to &e the hero for hi team for the fir t time1 He coul$ ha"e thro%# the &a l to the eco#$'&a ema# for the tag! &ut he u#$er too$ the pitcher) i#te#tio# a#$ he too i#te#tio#a l( thre% the &a l high a#$ far o"er the thir$'&a ema#) hea$1 Sha( ra# to%ar$ thir$ &a e $eliriou l( a the ru##er ahea$ of him circle$ the &a e to%ar$ home1 A l %ere creami#g! +Sha(! Sha(! Sha(! a l the ,a( Sha(+ Sha( reache$ thir$ &a e!
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the oppo i#g hort top ra# to help him a#$ tur#e$ him i# the $irectio# of thir$ &a e! a#$ houte$! +Ru# to thir$F Sha(! ru# to thir$+ A Sha( rou#$e$ thir$! the &o( from &oth team a#$ tho e %atchi#g %ere o# their feet %ere creami#g! +Sha(! ru# homeF Sha( ra# to home! teppe$ o# the plate! a#$ %a cheere$ a the hero %ho hit the +gra#$ lam+ a#$ %o# the game for hi team1 That $a(! ai$ the father oftl( %ith tear #o% ro li#g $o%# hi face! the &o( from &oth team helpe$ &ri#g a piece of true lo"e a#$ huma#it( i#to thi %orl$1 Sha( $i$#)t make it to a#other ummer a#$ $ie$ that %i#ter! ha"i#g #e"er forgotte# &ei#g the hero a#$ maki#g hi father o happ( a#$ comi#g home a#$ eei#g hi mother tearfu l( em&race her little hero of the $a(F SourceG Ra&&i 3a( ach Kroh#! a popular lecturer a#$ &e t' e li#g author of the ArtScro l Maggi$ erie of hort torie I mu t at lea t tr( I# *u#e 56P5! t%o Briti h mou#tai#eer *oe Simp o# a#$ Simo# Yate ma$e the fir t' e"er clim& of the ,e t Cace of the =5!>>> foot #o%'co"ere$ Siula <ra#$e mou#tai# i# 3eru1 It %a a# e;ceptio#a l( tough a ault ' &ut #othi#g compare$ to %hat %a to come1 Earl( i# the $e ce#t! Simp o# fe l a#$ ma he$ hi right k#ee1 Yate coul$ ha"e a&a#$o#e$ him &ut ma#age$ to fi#$ a %a( of lo%eri#g him $o%# the mou#tai# i# a erie of $ifficult $rop &li#$e$ &( #o% a#$ col$1 The# Simp o# fe l i#to a cre"a e a#$ Yate e"e#tua l( ha$ #o choice &ut to cut the rope! utterl( co#"i#ce$ that hi frie#$ %a #o% $ea$1 I# hi u& eBue#t &ook o# the clim& e#title$ +Touchi#g The Doi$+! *oe Simp o# %roteG +A I gaHe$ at the $i ta#t morai#e ! I k#e% that I mu t at lea t tr(1 I %oul$ pro&a&l( $ie out there ami$ tho e &oul$er 1 The thought $i$#)t alarm me1 It eeme$ rea o#a&le! matter'of'fact1 That %a ho% it %a 1 I coul$ aim for omethi#g1 If I $ie$! %ell! that %a #)t o urpri i#g! &ut I %oul$#)t ha"e 8u t %aite$ for it to happe#1 The horror of $(i#g #o lo#ger affecte$ me a it ha$ i# the cre"a e1 I #o% ha$ the cha#ce to co#fro#t it a#$ truggle agai# t it1 It %a #)t a &leak $ark terror a#( more! 8u t fact! like m( &roke# leg a#$ fro t&itte# fi#ger ! a#$ I coul$#)t &e afrai$ of thi#g like that1 M( leg %oul$ hurt %he# I fell a#$ %he# I coul$#)t get up I %oul$ $ie1+ The ur"i"al of Yate him elf %a e;traor$i#ar(1 That Simp o# omeho% fou#$ a %a( of clim&i#g out of the cre"a e after 5= hour a#$ the# litera l( cra%le$ a#$ $ragge$ him elf i; mile &ack to camp! goi#g three $a( a#$ #ight %ithout foo$ or $ri#k! lo i#g three to#e! a#$ co#tracti#g ketoaci$o i i# the proce ! %oul$ &e the tuff of heroic fictio# if it %a #ot o true1 I#$ee$! i; operatio# a#$ t%o (ear later! he %a e"e# &ack clim&i#g1 A l &ecau e! agai# t a l the o$$ ! he trie$ 111
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SourceG +Touchi#g The Doi$+ &( *oe Simp o# Ki#g Arthur a#$ the %itch You#g Ki#g Arthur %a am&u he$ a#$ impri o#e$ &( the mo#arch of a #eigh&ori#g ki#g$om1 The mo#arch coul$ ha"e kile$ him &ut %a mo"e$ &( Arthur) (outh a#$ i$eal 1 So! the mo#arch offere$ him hi free$om! a lo#g a he coul$ a# %er a "er( $ifficult Bue tio#1 Arthur %oul$ ha"e a (ear to figure out the a# %er a#$! if after a (ear! he til ha$ #o a# %er! he %oul$ &e put to $eath1 The Bue tio#.1111,hat $o %ome# real( %a#t. Such a Bue tio# %oul$ perple; e"e# the mo t k#o%le$gea&le ma#! a#$ to (ou#g Arthur! it eeme$ a# impo i&le Buer(1 But! i#ce it %a &etter tha# $eath! he accepte$ the mo#arch) propo itio# to ha"e a# a# %er &( (ear) e#$1 He retur#e$ to hi ki#g$om a#$ &ega# to poll e"er(o#eG the pri#ce ! the prie t ! the %i e me# a#$ e"e# the court 8e ter1 He poke %ith e"er(o#e! &ut #o o#e coul$ gi"e him a ati factor( a# %er1 Ma#( people a$"i e$ him to co# ult the ol$ %itch! for o#l( he %oul$ ha"e the a# %er1 But the price %oul$ &e high: a the %itch %a famou throughout the ki#g$om for the e;or&ita#t price he charge$1 The la t $a( of the (ear arri"e$ a#$ Arthur ha$ #o choice &ut to talk to the %itch She agree$ to a# %er the Bue tio#! &ut he %oul$ ha"e to agree to her price fir t1 The ol$ %itch %a#te$ to marr( Sir Ea#celot! the mo t #o&le of the K#ight of the Rou#$ Ta&le a#$ Arthur) clo e t frie#$F You#g Arthur %a horrifie$1 She %a hu#ch&acke$ a#$ hi$eou ! ha$ o#l( o#e tooth! me le$ like e%age! ma$e o& ce#e #oi e ! etc1 He ha$ #e"er e#cou#tere$ uch a repug#a#t creature i# all hi life1 He refu e$ to force hi frie#$ to marr( her a#$ e#$ure uch a terri&le &ur$e#: &ut Ea#celot! lear#i#g of the propo al! poke %ith Arthur1 He ai$ #othi#g %a too &ig of a acrifice compare$ to Arthur) life a#$ the pre er"atio# of the Rou#$ Ta&le1 He#ce! a %e$$i#g %a proclaime$ a#$ the %itch a# %ere$ Arthur) Bue tio# thu G ,hat a %oma# reall( %a#t ! he a# %ere$1111i to &e i# charge of her o%# lifeF E"er(o#e i# the ki#g$om i# ta#tl( k#e% that the %itch ha$ uttere$ a great truth a#$ that Arthur) life %oul$ &e pare$1 A#$ o it %a ! the #eigh&ori#g mo#arch gra#te$ Arthur hi free$om a#$ Ea#celot a#$ the %itch ha$ a %o#$erful %e$$i#g1 The ho#e(moo# hour approache$ a#$ Ea#celot! teeli#g him elf for a horrific e;perie#ce! e#tere$ the &e$room1 But! %hat a ight a%aite$ him1 The mo t &eautiful %oma# he ha$ e"er ee# la( &efore him o# the &e$1 The a tou#$e$ Ea#celot a ke$ %hat ha$ happe#e$
The &eaut( replie$ that i#ce he ha$ &ee# o ki#$ to her %he# he appeare$ a a %itch! he %oul$ he#ceforth! &e her horri&le $eforme$ elf o#l( half the time a#$ the &eautiful mai$e# the other half1 ,hich %oul$ he prefer. Beautiful $uri#g the $a(111or
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#ight. Ea#celot po#$ere$ the pre$icame#t1 4uri#g the $a(! a &eautiful %oma# to ho% off to hi frie#$ ! &ut at #ight! i# the pri"ac( of hi ca tle! a# ol$ %itch. Or! %oul$ he prefer ha"i#g a hi$eou %itch $uri#g the $a(! &ut &( #ight! a &eautiful %oma# for him to e#8o( %o#$rou i#timate mome#t . No&le Ea#celot ai$ that he %oul$ a lo% HER to make the choice her elf1 Upo# heari#g thi ! he a##ou#ce$ that he %oul$ &e &eautiful a l the time &ecau e he ha$ re pecte$ her e#ough to let her &e i# charge of her o%# life1 Helpi#g ha#$ A mother! %i hi#g to e#courage her o#) progre at the pia#o! &ought ticket to a performa#ce &( the great 3oli h pia#i t Ig#ace 3a$ere% ki1 ,he# the e"e#i#g arri"e$! the( fou#$ their eat #ear the fro#t of the co#cert ha l a#$ e(e$ the ma8e tic Stei#%a( %aiti#g o# the tage1 Soo# the mother fou#$ a frie#$ to talk to! a#$ the &o( lippe$ a%a(1 At eight o)clock! the light i# the au$itorium &ega# to $im! the potlight came o#! a#$ o#l( the# $i$ the( #otice the &o( ' up o# the pia#o &e#ch! i##oce#tl( picki#g out +T%i#kle! T%i#kle Eittle Star1+ Hi mother ga pe$ i# hock a#$ em&ara me#t &ut! &efore he coul$ retrie"e her o#! the ma ter him elf appeare$ o# the tage a#$ Buickl( mo"e$ to the ke(&oar$1 He %hi pere$ ge#tl( to the &o(! +4o#)t Buit1 Keep pla(i#g1+ Eea#i#g o"er! 3a$ere% ki reache$ $o%# %ith hi left ha#$ a#$ &ega# fili#g i# the &a part1 Soo# hi right arm reache$ arou#$ the other i$e a#$ impro"i e$ a $elightful o&ligato1 Together! the ol$ ma ter a#$ the (ou#g #o"ice hel$ the cro%$ me meriHe$ %ith their &le#$e$ a#$ &eautiful mu ic1 I# a l our li"e ! %e recei"e helpi#g ha#$ ' ome %e #otice! ome %e $o#)t1 EBua l( %e our el"e ha"e cou#tle opportu#ite to pro"i$e helpi#g ha#$ ' ometime %e %oul$ like our a i ta#ce to &e #otice$! ometime %e $o#)t1 Eittle of %hat %e a l achie"e i %ithout lear#i#g from other a#$ %ithout upport from other a#$ %hat %e recei"e %e houl$ ha#$ out1
A (ou#g teacher from a# i#$u trial cit( i# the #orth of E#gla#$ ha$ accepte$ a temporar( 8o& teachi#g a cla of four'(ear'ol$ out i# o#e of the mo t i olate$! rural part of #orth ,ale 1 O#e of her fir t le o# i#"ol"e$ teachi#g the letter S o he hel$ up a &ig colour photograph of a heep a#$ ai$G +No%! %ho ca# tell me %hat thi i .+ No a# %er1 T%e#t( &la#k a#$ %or$le face looke$ &ack at her1 +-ome o#! %ho ca# tell me %hat thi i .+ he e;claime$! tappi#g the photograph $etermi#e$l(! u#a&le
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to &elie"e that the chil$re# %ere Buite o ig#ora#t1 The => face &ecame apprehe# i"e a#$ e"e# fearful a he co#ti#ue$ to Bue tio# them %ith mou#ti#g fru tratio#1 E"e#tua l(! o#e &ra"e oul put up a ti#(! relucta#t ha#$1 +Ye F+ he crie$! %a"i#g the #ap aloft1 +Te l me %hat (ou thi#k thi i F+ +3lea e! Mi !+ ai$ the &o( %aril(1 +I it a three'(ear'ol$ Bor$er Eeice ter.+ SourceG +<uar$ia#+! = No"em&er =>>5 <oi#g the e;tra mile I %a => a#$ ha$ 8u t fi#i he$ m( fir t $egree %he# I ak e$ m( father) a$"ice o# ho% to approach the %orl$ of %ork1 He ha$ a lo#g a#$ $i ti#gui he$ career i# the I#$ia# Arm( a#$ ro e to &ecome comma#$er'i#'chief of a milio# me#1 He %a a ol$ier) ol$ier a#$ hi me# a$ore$ him1 Hi ma##er %a trict a#$ firm! &ut he %a "er( frie#$l(1 He appreciate$ a#$ tru te$ people a#$ ga"e the# free$om1 +-ome a#$ ee me i# m( office if (ou %a#t to talk to me a&out %ork+ he ai$1 So I ma$e a# appoi#tme#t %ith hi A4- a#$ %e#t to ee him1 He ha$ a huge office a#$ I felt "er( ma l1 +You are tarti#g out a#$ (ou %il &e gi"e# a lot of ta k to fulfil+ he ai$1 +The fir t thi#g i al%a( to $o omethi#g to the &e t of (our a&ilit(1 The# the eco#$ time (ou $o it! gi"e it that little &it e;tra+1 ,hat he %a a(i#g %a G +Take the i#itiati"e: &e i##o"ati"e: &e creati"e1 Al%a( go the e;tra mile1+ SourceG Kara# Bilimoria! fou#$er a#$ chief e;ecuti"e of -o&ra Beer! peaki#g to Sheri$a# ,i## for +Bu i#e Eife+1 ,ho (ou are peak lou$er to me tha# a#(thi#g (ou ca# a( At the &egi##i#g of m( PG>> a1m1 cla o#e Mo#$a( at U#i"er it( of Ne"a$a! Ea Dega @UNEDA! I cheerfu l( a ke$ m( tu$e#t ho% their %eeke#$ ha$ &ee#1 O#e (ou#g ma# ai$ that hi %eeke#$ ha$ #ot &ee# "er( goo$1 He)$ ha$ hi %i $om teeth e;tracte$1 The (ou#g ma# the# procee$e$ to a k me %h( I
al%a( eeme$ to &e o cheerful1 Hi Bue tio# remi#$e$ me of omethi#g I)$ rea$ ome%here &eforeG +E"er( mor#i#g %he# (ou get up! (ou ha"e a choice a&out ho% (ou %a#t to approach life that $a(+! I ai$ to the (ou#g ma#1 +I choo e to &e cheerful+1 +Eet me gi"e (ou a# e;ample+! I co#ti#ue$1 The other 7> tu$e#t i# the cla cea e$ their chatter a#$ &ega# to li te# to our co#"er atio#1 A oo# a I got there! I ca le$ AAA a#$ a ke$ them to e#$ a to% truck1 The ecretar( i# the 3ro"o t) office a ke$ me %hat ha$ happe#e$1 +Thi i m( luck( $a(+! I replie$! mili#g1 +Your car &reak $o%# a#$ to$a( i (our luck( $a(..+ She %a puHHle$1 +,hat $o (ou mea#.+
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+I li"e 5? mile from here+! I replie$1 +M( car coul$ ha"e &roke# $o%# a#(%here alo#g the free%a(1 It $i$#)t1 I# tea$! it &roke $o%# i# the perfect placeG off the free%a(! %ithi# %alki#g $i ta#ce of here1 I)m til a&le to teach m( cla ! a#$ I)"e &ee# a&le to arra#ge for the to% truck to meet me after cla 1 If m( car %a mea#t to &reak $o%# to$a(! it coul$#)t ha"e &ee# arra#ge$ i# a more co#"e#ie#t fa hio#1+ The ecretar() e(e ope#e$ %i$e! a#$ the# he mile$1 I mile$ &ack a#$ hea$e$ for cla 1) So e#$e$ m( tor( to the tu$e#t i# m( eco#omic cla at UNED1 I ca##e$ the 7> face i# the lecture ha l1 4e pite the earl( hour! #o o#e eeme$ to &e a leep1 Someho%! m( tor( ha$ touche$ them1 Or ma(&e it %a #)t the tor( at a l1 I# fact! it ha$ a l tarte$ %ith a tu$e#t) o& er"atio# that I %a cheerful1 A %i e ma# o#ce ai$G +,ho (ou are peak lou$er to me tha# a#(thi#g (ou ca# a(+1 I uppo e it mu t &e o1 AuthorG Eee R(a# Miler ' tor( from hi &ook +Teachi#g Ami$ t the Neo# 3alm Tree + ' for %ho e %e& ite click here1 4iffere#t per pecti"e The Mi#i ter tra"e le$ for $a( &( trai# a#$ car a#$ &oat to o#e of the furthe t i la#$ i# the #atio#1 A he ur"e(e$ the &leak &ut i# piri#g la#$ cape! he tur#e$ to a local "ilager a#$ ai$G +You)re "er( remote here! are#)t (ou.+ She re po#$e$G +Remote from %hat.+ The eagle O#ce a farmer fou#$ a# a&a#$o#e$ eagle) #e t a#$ i# it %a a# egg til %arm1 He took the egg &ack to hi farm a#$ lai$ it i# the #e t of o#e of hi he# 1 The egg hatche$ a#$ the &a&( eagle gre% up alo#g %ith the other chicke# 1 It pecke$ a&out the farm(ar$! cra&&li#g for grai#1 It pe#t it life %ithi# the (ar$ a#$ rarel(
looke$ up1 ,he# it %a "er( ol$! o#e $a( it lifte$ up it hea$ a#$ a% a&o"e it a %o#$erful ight ' a# eagle oari#g high a&o"e i# the k(1 Eooki#g at it! the ol$ creature ighe$ a#$ ai$ to it elf! +If o#l( I)$ &ee# &or# a# eagle+1 SourceG a# a$aptatio# from a# A#tho#( $e Me lo tor( The three race I# ol$ time ! fa&le rete l the tor( of the (ou#g athletic &o( hu#gr( for ucce ! for %hom %i##i#g %a e"er(thi#g a#$ ucce %a mea ure$ &( uch a re ult1 O#e $a(! the &o( %a prepari#g him elf for a ru##i#g competitio# i# hi ma l #ati"e "ilage! him elf a#$ t%o other (ou#g &o( to compete1 A large cro%$ ha$ co#gregate$ to %it#e the porti#g pectacle a#$ a %i e ol$ ma#! upo# heari#g of the little &o(! ha$ tra"e le$ far to &ear %it#e al o1
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The race comme#ce$! looki#g like a le"el heat at the fi#i hi#g li#e! &ut ure e#ough the &o( $ug $eep a#$ ca le$ o# hi $etermi#atio#! tre#gth a#$ po%er 11 he took the %i##i#g li#e a#$ %a fir t1 The cro%$ %a ec tatic a#$ cheere$ a#$ %a"e$ at the &o(1 The %i e ma# remai#e$ til a#$ calm! e;pre i#g #o e#time#t1 The little &o(! ho%e"er1 felt prou$ a#$ importa#t1 A eco#$ race %a ca le$! a#$ t%o #e% (ou#g! fit! cha le#ger came for%ar$! to ru# %ith the little &o(1 The race %a tarte$ a#$ ure e#ough the little &o( came through a#$ fi#i he$ fir t o#ce agai#1 The cro%$ %a ec tatic agai# a#$ cheere$ a#$ %a"e$ at the &o(1 The %i e ma# remai#e$ til a#$ calm! agai# e;pre i#g #o e#time#t1 The little &o(! ho%e"er! felt prou$ a#$ importa#t1 +A#other race! a#other raceF+ plea$e$ the little &o(1 The %i e ol$ ma# teppe$ for%ar$ a#$ pre e#te$ the little &o( %ith t%o #e% cha le#ger ! a# el$erl( frail la$( a#$ a &li#$ ma#1 +,hat i thi .+! BuiHHe$ the little &o(1 +Thi i #o race+ he e;claime$1 +RaceF+! ai$ the %i e ma#1 The race %a tarte$ a#$ the &o( %a the o#l( fi#i her! the other t%o cha le#ger left ta#$i#g at the tarti#g li#e1 The little &o( %a ec tatic! he rai e$ hi arm i# $elight1 The cro%$! ho%e"er! %a ile#t ho%i#g #o e#time#t to%ar$ the little &o(1 +,hat ha happe#e$. ,h( #ot $o the people 8oi# i# m( ucce .+ he a ke$ the %i e ol$ ma#1 +Race agai#+! replie$ the %i e ma#! +111thi time! fi#i h together! a l three of (ou! fi#i h together+ co#ti#ue$ the %i e ma#1 The little &o( thought a little! too$ i# the mi$$le of the &li#$ ma# a#$ the frail ol$ la$(! a#$ the# took the t%o cha le#ger &( the ha#$1 The race &ega# a#$ the little &o( %alke$ lo%l(! e"er o lo%l(! to the fi#i hi#g li#e a#$ cro e$ it1 The cro%$ %ere ec tatic a#$
cheere$ a#$ %a"e$ at the &o(1 The %i e ma# mile$! ge#tl( #o$$i#g hi hea$1 The little &o( felt prou$ a#$ importa#t1 +Ol$ ma#! I u#$er ta#$ #otF ,ho are the cro%$ cheeri#g for. ,hich o#e of u three.+! a ke$ the little &o(1 The %i e ol$ ma# looke$ i#to the little &o() e(e ! placi#g hi ha#$ o# the &o() houl$er ! a#$ replie$ oftl( 11 +Eittle &o(! for thi race (ou ha"e %o# much more tha# i# a#( race (ou ha"e e"er ra# &efore! a#$ for thi race the cro%$ cheer #ot for a#( %i##erF+ AuthorG 4arre# E$%ar$ The o& tacle i# our path I# a#cie#t time ! a Ki#g ha$ a &oul$er place$ o# a roa$%a(1 The# he hi$ him elf a#$ %atche$ to ee if a#(o#e %oul$ remo"e the huge rock1 Some of the ki#g) %ealthie t mercha#t a#$ courtier came &( a#$ impl( %alke$ arou#$ it1 Ma#( lou$l( &lame$ the Ki#g for #ot keepi#g the roa$ clear! &ut #o#e $i$ a#(thi#g a&out getti#g the to#e out of the %a(1 The# a pea a#t came alo#g carr(i#g a loa$ of "egeta&le 1 Upo# approachi#g the &oul$er! the pea a#t lai$ $o%# hi &ur$e# a#$ trie$ to mo"e the to#e to the i$e of
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the roa$1 After much pu hi#g a#$ trai#i#g! he fi#a l( uccee$e$1 After the pea a#t picke$ up hi loa$ of "egeta&le ! he #otice$ a pur e l(i#g i# the roa$ %here the &oul$er ha$ &ee#1 The pur e co#tai#e$ ma#( gol$ coi# a#$ a #ote from the Ki#g i#$icati#g that the gol$ %a for the per o# %ho remo"e$ the &oul$er from the roa$%a(1 The pea a#t lear#e$ %hat ma#( of u #e"er u#$er ta#$F E"er( o& tacle pre e#t a# opportu#it( to impro"e our co#$itio#1 Ba$ &( #ame: &a$ &( #ature. 4uri#g Nel o# Ma#$ela) 56 (ear impri o#e$ o# Ro&&e# I la#$! o#e particular comma#$i#g officer %a the mo t &rutal of them a lG +A fe% $a( &efore Ba$e#hor t) $eparture! I %a ca le$ to the mai# office1 <e#eral Ste(# %a "i iti#g the i la#$ a#$ %a#te$ to k#o% if %e ha$ a#( complai#t 1 Ba$e#hor t %a there a I %e#t through a li t of $ema#$ 1 ,he# I ha$ fi#i he$! Ba$e#hor t poke to me $irectl(1 He tol$ me he %oul$ &e lea"i#g the i la#$ a#$ a$$e$G )I 8u t %a#t to %i h (ou people goo$ luck)1 I $o #ot k#o% if I looke$ $um&fou#$e$! &ut I %a amaHe$1 He poke the e %or$ like a huma# &ei#g a#$ ho%e$ a i$e of him elf %e ha$ #e"er ee# &efore1 I tha#ke$ him for hi goo$ %i he a#$ %i he$ him luck i# hi
e#$ea"our 1 I thought a&out thi mome#t for a lo#g time after%ar$ 1 Ba$e#hor t ha$ perhap &ee# the mo t ca lou a#$ &ar&aric comma#$i#g officer %e ha$ ha$ o# Ro&&e# I la#$1 But that $a( i# the office! he ha$ re"eale$ that that there %a a#other i$e to hi #ature! a i$e that ha$ &ee# o& cure$ &ut til e;i te$1 It %a a u eful remi#$er that a l me#! e"e# the mo t eemi#gl( col$'&loo$e$! ha"e a core of $ece#c( a#$ that! if their heart are touche$! the( are capa&le of cha#gi#g1 Ultimatel(! Ba$e#hor t %a #ot e"il: hi i#huma#it( ha$ &ee# foi te$ upo# him &( a# i#huma# ( tem1 He &eha"e$ like a &rute &ecau e he %a re%ar$e$ for &ruti h &eha"iour1+ SourceG +Eo#g ,alk To Cre$om+ &( Nel o# Ma#$ela E"er(o#e i importa#t 4uri#g Mark) fir t mo#th of co lege! the profe or ga"e hi tu$e#t a pop BuiH1 He %a a co# cie#tiou tu$e#t a#$ ha$ &reeHe$ through the Bue tio# ! u#til he rea$ the la t o#eG +,hat i the fir t #ame of the %oma# %ho clea# the chool.+ Surel( thi %a ome ki#$ of 8oke1 He ha$ ee# the clea#i#g %oma# e"eral time 1 She %a ta l! $ark' haire$ a#$ i# her 5> ! &ut ho% %oul$ he k#o% her #ame. He ha#$e$ i# hi paper! lea"i#g the la t Bue tio# &la#k1
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*u t &efore cla e#$e$! o#e tu$e#t a ke$ if the la t Bue tio# %oul$ cou#t to%ar$ the BuiH gra$e1 +A& olutel(!+ ai$ the profe or1 +I# (our career ! (ou %il meet ma#( people1 A l are ig#ifica#t1 The( each $e er"e (our atte#tio# a#$ care! e"e# if a l (ou $o i mile a#$ a( )he lo)+1 Mark #e"er forgot that le o#1 He al o lear#e$ her #ame %a 4oroth(1 The carrot! the egg! a#$ the coffee &ea# A (ou#g %oma# %e#t to her mother a#$ tol$ her a&out her life a#$ ho% thi#g %ere o har$ for her1 She $i$ #ot k#o% ho% he %a goi#g to make it a#$ %a#te$ to gi"e up1 She %a tire$ of fighti#g a#$ truggli#g1 It eeme$ that! a o#e pro&lem %a ol"e$! a #e% o#e aro e1 Her mother took her to the kitche#1 She file$ three pot %ith %ater a#$ place$ each o# a high fire1 Soo# the pot came to a &oil1 I# the fir t! he place$ carrot ! i# the eco#$ he place$ egg ! a#$ i# the la t he place$ grou#$ coffee &ea# 1 She let them it a#$ &oil! %ithout a(i#g a %or$1 I# a&out t%e#t( mi#ute ! he tur#e$ off the &ur#er 1 She fi he$ the carrot out a#$ place$ them i# a &o%l1 She pu le$ the egg out a#$ place$ them i# a &o%l1 The# he la$le$ the coffee out a#$ place$ it i# a &o%l1 Tur#i#g to her $aughter! he a ke$! +Te l me! %hat
$o (ou ee.+ +-arrot ! egg ! a#$ coffee!+ the (ou#g %oma# replie$1 The mother &rought her clo er a#$ a ke$ her to feel the carrot 1 She $i$ a#$ #ote$ that the( %ere oft1 She the# a ke$ her to take a# egg a#$ &reak it1 After pu li#g off the he l! he o& er"e$ the har$'&oile$ egg1 Ci#a l(! he a ke$ her to ip the coffee1 The $aughter mile$ a he ta te$ it rich aroma1 The $aughter the# a ke$! +,hat $oe it mea#! mother.+ Her mother e;plai#e$ that each of the e o&8ect ha$ face$ the ame a$"er it( ' &oili#g %ater ' &ut each reacte$ $iffere#tl(1 The carrot %e#t i# tro#g! har$ a#$ u#rele#ti#g1 Ho%e"er! after &ei#g u&8ecte$ to the &oili#g %ater! it ofte#e$ a#$ &ecame %eak1 The egg ha$ &ee# fragile1 It thi# outer he l ha$ protecte$ it liBui$ i#terior1 But! after itti#g through the &oili#g %ater! it i# i$e &ecame har$e#e$F The grou#$ coffee &ea# %ere u#iBue! ho%e"er1 After the( %ere i# the &oili#g %ater! the( ha$ cha#ge$ the %ater1 +,hich are (ou.+ the mother a ke$ her $aughter1 +,he# a$"er it( k#ock o# (our $oor! ho% $o (ou re po#$. Are (ou a carrot! a# egg! or a coffee &ea#.+ Thi#k of thi G ,hich am I. Am I the carrot that eem tro#g &ut! %ith pai# a#$ a$"er it(! $o I %ilt a#$ &ecome oft a#$ lo e m( tre#gth. Am I the egg that tart %ith a ma lea&le heart! &ut cha#ge %ith the heat. 4i$ I ha"e a flui$ pirit &ut! after a $eath! a &reakup! or a fi#a#cial har$ hip! $oe m( he l look the ame! &ut o# the i# i$e am I &itter a#$ tough %ith a tiff pirit a#$ a har$e#e$ heart. Or am I like the coffee &ea#. The &ea# actua l( cha#ge the hot %ater! the "er( circum ta#ce that &ri#g the pai#1 ,he# the
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%ater get hot! it relea e the fragra#ce a#$ fla"our1 If (ou are like the &ea#! %he# thi#g are at their %or t! (ou get &etter a#$ cha#ge the ituatio# arou#$ (ou1 ,he# the hour are the $arke t a#$ trial are their greate t! $o (ou ele"ate to a#other le"el. Ho% $o (ou ha#$le a$"er it(. Are (ou a carrot! a# egg! or a coffee &ea#. The t%o %ol"e A Nati"e America# gra#$father %a talki#g to hi gra#$ o# a&out ho% he felt1 He ai$! +I feel a if I ha"e t%o %ol"e fighti#g i# m( heart1 O#e %olf i the "e#geful! a#gr(! "iole#t o#e1 The other %olf i the lo"i#g! compa io#ate o#e1+ The gra#$ o# a ke$ him! +,hich %olf %il %i# the fight i# (our heart.+ The gra#$father a# %ere$G +The o#e I fee$1+ The great fire a#$ the little %ater
Amo#g the AHtec people of Me;ico! it i ai$ that a lo#g time ago there %a a great fire i# the fore t that co"ere$ our Earth1 3eople a#$ a#imal tarte$ to ru#! tr(i#g to e cape from the fire1 Our &rother o%l! Tecolotl! %a ru##i#g a%a( al o %he# he #otice$ a ma l &ir$ hurr(i#g &ack a#$ forth &et%ee# the #eare t ri"er a#$ the fire1 He hea$e$ to%ar$ thi ma l &ir$1 He #otice$ that it %a our &rother the QuetHal &ir$! QuetHaltototl! ru##i#g to the ri"er! picki#g up ma l $rop of %ater i# hi &eak! the# retur#i#g to the fire to thro% that ti#( &it of %ater o# the flame1 O%l approache$ Quet al &ir$ a#$ (e le$ at himG +,hat are (ou $oi#g &rother. Are (ou tupi$. You are #ot goi#g to achie"e a#(thi#g &( $oi#g thi 1 ,hat are (ou tr(i#g to $o. You mu t ru# for (our lifeF+ QuetHal &ir$ toppe$ for a mome#t a#$ looke$ at o%l! a#$ the# a# %ere$G +I am $oi#g the &e t I ca# %ith %hat I ha"e1+ It i remem&ere$ &( our <ra#$pare#t that a lo#g time ago the fore t that co"ere$ our Earth %ere a"e$ from a great fire &( a ma l QuetHal &ir$! a# o%l! a#$ ma#( other a#imal a#$ people %ho got together to put out the fire1 SourceG +Tur#i#g To O#e A#other+ &( Margaret ,heatle( A e# e of a goo e Ne;t Autum#! %he# (ou ee gee e hea$i#g outh for the %i#ter! fl(i#g i# a +D+ formatio#! (ou might co# i$er %hat cie#ce ha $i co"ere$ a to %h( the( fl( that %a(1 A each &ir$ flap it %i#g ! it create a# uplift for the &ir$ imme$iatel( fo lo%i#g1 B( fl(i#g i# a +D+ formatio#! the %hole flock a$$ at lea t ?5 perce#t greater fl(i#g ra#ge tha# if each &ir$ fle% o# it o%#1
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3eople %ho hare a commo# $irectio# a#$ e# e of commu#it( ca# get %here the( are goi#g more Buickl( a#$ ea il(! &ecau e the( are tra"elli#g o# the thru t of o#e a#other1 ,he# a goo e fa l out of formatio#! it u$$e#l( feel the $rag a#$ re i ta#ce of tr(i#g to go it alo#e a#$ Buickl( get &ack i#to formatio# to take a$"a#tage of the lifti#g po%er of the &ir$ i# fro#t1 If %e ha"e the e# e of a goo e! %e %ill ta( i# formatio# %ith tho e people %ho are hea$i#g the ame %a( %e are1 ,he# the hea$ goo e get tire$! it rotate &ack i# the %i#g a#$ a#other goo e flie poi#t1 It i e# i&le to take tur# $oi#g $ema#$i#g 8o& ! %hether %ith people or %ith gee e fl(i#g outh1 <ee e ho#k from &ehi#$ to e#courage tho e up fro#t to keep up their pee$1
,hat me age $o %e gi"e %he# %e ho#k from &ehi#$. Ci#a l( ' a#$ thi i importa#t ' %he# a goo e get ick or i %ou#$e$ &( gu# hot! a#$ fa l out of the formatio#! t%o other gee e fa l out %ith that goo e a#$ fo lo% it $o%# to le#$ help a#$ protectio#1 The( ta( %ith the fa le# goo e u#til it i a&le to fl( or u#til it $ie : a#$ o#l( the# $o the( lau#ch out o# their o%#! or %ith a#other formatio# to catch up %ith their o%# group1 If %e ha"e the e# e of a goo e! %e %ill ta#$ &( each other like that1 The eeker of truth After (ear of earchi#g! the eeker %a tol$ to go to a ca"e! i# %hich he %oul$ fi#$ a %e l1 )A k the %e l %hat i truth)! he %a a$"i e$! )a#$ the %e l %il re"eal it to (ou)1 Ha"i#g fou#$ the %e l! the eeker a ke$ that mo t fu#$ame#tal Bue tio#1 A#$ from the $epth came the a# %er! )<o to the "ilage cro roa$G there (ou ha l fi#$ %hat (ou are eeki#g)1 Cu l of hope a#$ a#ticipatio# the ma# ra# to the cro roa$ to fi#$ o#l( three rather u#i#tere ti#g hop 1 O#e hop %a e li#g piece of metal! a#other ol$ %oo$! a#$ thi# %ire %ere for ale i# the thir$1 Nothi#g a#$ #o o#e there eeme$ to ha"e much to $o %ith the re"elatio# of truth1 4i appoi#te$! the eeker retur#e$ to the %e l to $ema#$ a# e;pla#atio#! &ut he %a tol$ o#l(! )You %il u#$er ta#$ i# the future1) ,he# the ma# prote te$! a l he got i# retur# %ere the echoe of hi o%# hout 1 I#$ig#a#t for ha"i#g &ee# ma$e a fool of ' or o he thought at the time ' the eeker co#ti#ue$ hi %a#$eri#g i# earch of truth1 A (ear %e#t &(! the memor( of hi e;perie#ce at the %e l gra$ua l( fa$e$ u#til o#e #ight! %hile he %a %alki#g i# the moo#light! the ou#$ of itar mu ic caught hi atte#tio#1 It %a %o#$erful mu ic a#$ it %a pla(e$ %ith great ma ter( a#$ i# piratio#1
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3rofou#$l( mo"e$! the truth eeker felt $ra%# to%ar$ the pla(er1 He looke$ at the fi#ger $a#ci#g o"er the tri#g 1 He &ecame a%are of the itar it elf1 A#$ the# u$$e#l( he e;plo$e$ i# a cr( of 8o(ou recog#itio#G the itar %a ma$e out of %ire a#$ piece of metal a#$ %oo$ 8u t like tho e he ha$ o#ce ee# i# the three tore a#$ ha$ thought it to &e %ithout a#( particular ig#ifica#ce1 At la t he u#$er too$ the me age of the %e lG %e ha"e alrea$( &ee# gi"e# e"er(thi#g %e #ee$G our ta k i to a em&le a#$ u e it i# the appropriate %a(1 Nothi#g i mea#i#gful o lo#g a %e percei"e o#l( eparate fragme#t 1 But a oo# a the fragme#t come together i#to a (#the i ! a #e% e#tit( emerge ! %ho e #ature %e coul$ #ot ha"e fore ee# &( co# i$eri#g the fragme#t alo#e1
A meeti#g of mi#$ Marti# %a retur#i#g to %ork i# hi Eo#$o# office after pe#$i#g t%o %eek %ith hi &rother o"er i# Ne% York1 He %a comi#g &ack %ith a hea"( heart1 It %a #ot 8u t that it %a the e#$ of a %o#$erful holi$a(: it %a #ot 8u t that he i#"aria&l( uffere$ &a$l( from 8et lag: it %a that Mo#$a( mor#i#g al%a( &ega# %ith a team meeti#g a#$! o"er the mo#th ! he ha$ gro%# to hate them1 Marti# %a a%are that co league approache$ the e meeti#g %ith hi$$e# age#$a : the( i#$ulge$ i# game'pla(i#g: a#$ he k#e% that people %ere #ot &ei#g ho#e t a#$ ope#1 The meeti#g them el"e %ere &a$ e#ough ' &ut the# there %a a l the moa#i#g after%ar$ 1 +The u ual people a(i#g the u ual thi#g +1 +I coul$ ha"e impro"e$ o# that i$ea! &ut I %a #)t goi#g to a(+1 +I %a thi#ki#g of maki#g a ugge tio# ' &ut I coul$#)t &e &othere$+1 A thi mor#i#g) meeti#g &ega#! Marti# &race$ him elf for the u ual moro e#e a#$ mo#oto#(1 But! a the meeti#g progre e$! he &ecame a%are of a tra#ge &ackgrou#$ #oi e1 At fir t! he thought that he %a til heari#g the e#gi#e #oi e from the aircraft that ha$ &rought him &ack to Eo#$o# ' he ha$ ha$ to it o"er the %i#g a#$ the $ro#i#g %a terri&le1 But! a he co#ce#trate$ o# the #oi e! it &ecame a little clearer1 He reali e$ ' to hi amaHeme#t ' that he coul$ hear %hat hi co league %ere thi#ki#g a %e l a %hat the( %ere a(i#g1 A he co#ce#trate$ til har$er! he fou#$ that he coul$ actua l( hear %hat the( %ere thi#ki#g at the ame time a the( %ere peaki#g1 ,hat urpri e$ him! e"e# more tha# the acBui itio# of thi tra#ge po%er! %a that he $i co"ere$ that %hat people %ere a(i#g %a #ot rea l( %hat the( %ere thi#ki#g1 The( %ere #ot maki#g clear their re er"atio# 1 The( %ere #ot upporti#g "ie% %hich the( thought might &e u#popular1 The( %ere #ot co#tri&uti#g their #e% i# ight 1 The( %ere #ot "olu#teeri#g their #e% i$ea 1 Marti# fou#$ it impo i&le #ot to re po#$ to hi #e% k#o%le$ge1 So he tarte$ to make ge#tle i#ter"e#tio# ! &a e$ more o# %hat he coul$ hear hi co league thi#ki#g tha# o# %hat he coul$ hear them a(i#g1 +So! *oh# are (ou reall( a(i#g 11+ +Su a#! 4o (ou reall( thi#k that + +Tom! Ha"e (ou got a# i$ea o# ho% %e coul$
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take thi for%ar$.+ He %a a%are that hi co league %ere u# ettle$ &( ho% i# ightful %ere the e i#ter"e#tio# 1 The( looke$ at him m( tifie$1 I# truth! he felt rather prou$ of hi #e%l('acBuire$ tale#t1 Em&ol$e#e$ #o%! Marti# forgot hi u ual mi er( at participati#g i# uch meeti#g a#$ &ega# maki#g comme#t of hi o%#1 Ho%e"er! he &ecame a%are that ome of hi co league %ere looki#g at him BuiHHica l(1 O#e or t%o e"e# ha$ a ge#tle mile pla(i#g o# their lip 1 O#l( gra$ua l( $i$ it $a%# o# him ' the( coul$ hear hi
thought a#$ he %a #ot rea l( a(i#g %hat he %a thi#ki#g1 A the meeti#g progre e$! Marti# &ecame a%are of cha#ge to the to#e a#$ t(le of the e"e#t1 It %a clear to him #o% that! o#e &( o#e! each mem&er of the meeti#g %a lear#i#g ho% to hear the thought of a l the other a#$ thi %a u&tl( cha#gi#g ho% the( i#ter'acte$ %ith o#e a#other1 The game'pla(i#g tarte$ to fa l a%a(: people tarte$ to peak more $irectl(: "ie% &ecame &etter u#$er too$: the atmo phere &ecame more ope# a#$ tru ti#g1 The meeti#g e#$e$1 A people left the room! Marti# fou#$ that he coul$ til hear %hat the( %ere thi#ki#g1 +That %a the &e t meeti#g %e)"e e"er ha$1+ +All meeti#g houl$ &e like that1+ +I# future! I)m goi#g to a( %hat I thi#k+1 AuthorG Roger 4arli#gto# -hop tick A %oma# %ho ha$ %orke$ a l her life to &ri#g a&out goo$ %a gra#te$ o#e %i hG +Before I $ie let me "i it &oth he l a#$ hea"e#1+ Her %i h %a gra#te$1 She %a %hi ke$ off to a great &a#Bueti#g ha l1 The ta&le %ere pile$ high %ith $eliciou foo$ a#$ $ri#k1 Arou#$ the ta&le at mi era&le! tar"i#g people a %retche$ a coul$ &e1 +,h( are the( like thi .+ he a ke$ the a#gel %ho accompa#ie$ her1 +Eook at their arm !+ the a#gel replie$1 She looke$ a#$ a% that attache$ to the people) arm %ere lo#g chop tick ecure$ a&o"e the el&o%1 U#a&le to &e#$ their el&o% ! the people aime$ the chop tick at the foo$! mi e$ e"er( time a#$ at hu#gr(! fru trate$ a#$ mi era&le1 +I#$ee$ thi i he lF Take me a%a( from hereF+ She %a the# %hi ke$ off to hea"e#1 Agai# he fou#$ her elf i# a great &a#Bueti#g ha l %ith ta&le pile$ high1 Arou#$ the ta&le at people laughi#g! co#te#te$! 8o(ful1 +No chop tick I uppo e!+ he ai$1 +Oh (e there are1 Eook ' 8u t a i# he l the( are lo#g a#$ attache$ a&o"e the el&o% &ut look111 here people ha"e lear#t to fee$ o#e a#other+1 The pro&lem %ith $a#$elio# A ma# %ho took great pri$e i# hi la%# fou#$ him elf %ith a large crop of $a#$elio# 1
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He trie$ e"er( metho$ he k#e% to get ri$ of them1 Stil the( plague$ him1 Ci#a l( he %rote to the 4epartme#t of Agriculture1 He e#umerate$ a l the thi#g he ha$ trie$ a#$ clo e$ hi letter %ith the Bue tio#G +,hat ha l I $o #o%.+
I# $ue cour e! the repl( cameG +,e ugge t (ou lear# to lo"e them1+ I# the ame &oat T%o me# %ere out o# the ocea# i# a &oat1 O#e of them &ega# $rili#g i# the &ottom of the &oat! a#$ the other! agha t ai$ +,hat are (ou $oi#g. Stop $rili#gF+1 A#$ the fir t ma# replie$G +It) a l right1 I)m o#l( $rili#g o# m( i$e1+ The frog a#$ the to%er There o#ce %a frog 111 a &u#ch of ti#(
111 %ho arra#ge$ a ru##i#g competitio#1 The goal %a to reach the top of a "er( high to%er1 A &ig cro%$ ha$ gathere$ arou#$ the to%er to ee the race a#$ cheer o# the co#te ta#t 111 The &ega#111 race
Ho#e tl(! #o'o#e i# cro%$ rea l( &elie"e$ that the ti#( frog %oul$ reach the top of the to%er1 You hear$ tateme#t uch a G +Oh! ,AY $ifficultFF+ too
+The( %il NEDER make it to the top+1 +Not a cha#ce that the( %il uccee$1 The to%er i too highF+ The ti#( frog &ega# co lap i#g1 O#e &( o#e111 111 E;cept for tho e %ho i# a fre h tempo %ere clim&i#g higher a#$ higher111 The cro%$ co#ti#ue$ to (e l +It i too $ifficultFFF No o#e %il make itF+ More ti#( frog got tire$ a#$ ga"e up111 111But ONE co#ti#ue$ higher a#$ higher a#$ higher111
At the e#$! e"er(o#e el e ha$ gi"e# up clim&i#g the to%er1 E;cept for the o#e ti#( frog %ho! after a &ig effort! %a the o#l( o#e %ho reache$ the topF THEN a l of the other ti#( frog #atura l( %a#te$ to k#o% ho% thi o#e frog ma#age$ to $o it. A co#te ta#t a ke$ the ti#( frog ho% the o#e %ho uccee$e$ ha$ fou#$ the tre#gth to reach the goal. It tur#e$ out111 That the %i##er %a $eaf1 The i#ter#atio#al foo$ hortage Rece#tl(! a %orl$%i$e ur"e( %a co#$ucte$ a#$ the o#l( Bue tio# a ke$ %a G +,oul$ (ou plea e gi"e (our ho#e t opi#io# a&out the olutio# to the foo$ hortage i# the re t of the %orl$.+ The ur"e( %a ! #ot urpri i#gl(! a huge failure1 Becau eG I# Africa the( $i$#)t k#o% %hat +foo$+ mea#t1 I# Ea ter# Europe the( $i$#)t k#o% %hat +ho#e t+ mea#t1 I# ,e ter# Europe the( $i$#)t k#o% %hat + hortage+ mea#t1 I# -hi#a the( $i$#)t k#o% %hat +opi#io#+ mea#t1 I# the Mi$$le Ea t the( $i$#)t k#o% %hat + olutio#+ mea#t1 I# South America the( $i$#)t k#o% %hat +plea e+ mea#t1 A#$! i# the USA the( $i$#)t k#o% %hat +the re t of the %orl$+ mea#t1 The *apa#e e ma ter A great *apa#e e ma ter recei"e$ a u#i"er it( profe or %ho came to e#Buire a&out %i $om1 The ma ter er"e$ tea1 He poure$ hi "i itor) cup fu l! a#$ the# kept o# pouri#g1 The profe or %atche$ the o"erflo% u#til he coul$ #o lo#ger re trai# him elf1
)It i o"erfu l1 No more %il go i#F) )Eike thi cup!) the ma ter ai$! )(ou are fu l of (our o%# opi#io# a#$ peculatio# 1 Ho% ca# I ho% (ou %i $om u#le (ou fir t empt( (our cup.) The ecret of happi#e
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A certai# hopkeeper e#t hi o# to lear# a&out the ecret of happi#e from the %i e t ma# i# the %orl$1 The la$ %a#$ere$ through the $e ert for O> $a( ! a#$ fi#a l( came upo# a &eautiful ca tle! high atop a mou#tai#1 It %a there that the %i e ma# li"e$1 Rather tha# fi#$i#g a ai#tl( ma#! though! our hero! o# e#teri#g the mai# room of the ca tle! a% a hi"e of acti"it(G tra$e me# came a#$ %e#t! people %ere co#"er i#g i# the cor#er ! a ma l orche tra %a pla(i#g oft mu ic! a#$ there %a a ta&le co"ere$ %ith platter of the mo t $eliciou foo$ i# that part of the %orl$1 The %i e ma# co#"er e$ %ith e"er(o#e! a#$ the &o( ha$ to %ait for t%o hour &efore it %a hi tur# to &e gi"e# the ma#) atte#tio#1 The %i e ma# li te#e$ atte#ti"el( to the &o() e;pla#atio# of %h( he ha$ come! &ut tol$ him that he $i$#)t ha"e time 8u t the# to e;plai# the ecret of happi#e 1 He ugge te$ that the &o( look arou#$ the palace a#$ retur# i# t%o hour 1 +Mea#%hile! I %a#t to a k (ou to $o omethi#g+! ai$ the %i e ma#! ha#$i#g the &o( a tea poo# that hel$ t%o $rop of oil1 +A (ou %a#$er arou#$! carr( thi poo# %ith (ou %ithout a lo%i#g the oil to pil+1 The &o( &ega# clim&i#g a#$ $e ce#$i#g the ma#( tair%a( of the palace! keepi#g hi e(e fi;e$ o# the poo#1 After t%o hour ! he retur#e$ to the room %here the %i e ma# %a 1 +,e l+! a ke$ the %i e ma#! +4i$ (ou ee the 3er ia# tape trie that are ha#gi#g i# m( $i#i#g ha l. 4i$ (ou ee the gar$e# that it took the ma ter gar$e#er te# (ear to create. 4i$ (ou #otice the &eautiful parchme#t i# m( li&rar(.+ The &o( %a em&arra e$! a#$ co#fe e$ that he ha$ o& er"e$ #othi#g1 Hi o#l( co#cer# ha$ &ee# #ot to pil the oil that the %i e ma# ha$ e#tru te$ to him1 +The# go &ack a#$ o& er"e the mar"el of m( %orl$+! ai$ the %i e ma#1 +You ca##ot tru t a ma# if (ou $o#)t k#o% hi hou e+1 Relie"e$! the &o( picke$ up the poo# a#$ retur#e$ to hi e;ploratio# of the
palace! thi time o& er"i#g a l of the %ork of art o# the ceili#g a#$ the %a l 1 He a% the gar$e# ! the mou#tai# a l arou#$ him! the &eaut( of the flo%er ! a#$ the ta te %ith %hich e"er(thi#g ha$ &ee# electe$1 Upo# retur#i#g to the %i e ma#! he relate$ i# $etail e"er(thi#g he ha$ ee#1 +But %here are the $rop of oil I e#tru te$ to (ou.+ a ke$ the %i e ma#1 Eooki#g $o%# at the poo# he hel$! the &o( a% that the oil %a go#e1 +,e l! there i o#l( o#e piece of a$"ice I ca# gi"e (ou+! ai$ the %i e t of %i e me#1 +The ecret of happi#e i to ee a l the mar"el of the %orl$ a#$ #e"er to forget the $rop of oil o# the poo#+1 AuthorG 3aul -oelho i# +The Alchemi t+
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The hou e %ith the gol$e# %i#$o% The little girl li"e$ i# a ma l! "er( imple! poor hou e o# a hil a#$ a he gre% he %oul$ pla( i# the ma l gar$e# a#$ a he gre% he %a a&le to ee o"er the gar$e# fe#ce a#$ acro the "a le( to a %o#$erful hou e high o# the hil ' a#$ thi hou e ha$ gol$e# %i#$o% ! o gol$e# a#$ hi#i#g that the little girl %oul$ $ream of ho% magic it %oul$ &e to gro% up a#$ li"e i# a hou e %ith gol$e# %i#$o% i# tea$ of a# or$i#ar( hou e like her 1 A#$ although he lo"e$ her pare#t a#$ her famil(! he (ear#e$ to li"e i# uch a gol$e# hou e a#$ $reame$ a l $a( a&out ho% %o#$erful a#$ e;citi#g it mu t feel to li"e there1 ,he# he got to a# age %here he gai#e$ e#ough kil a#$ e# i&ilit( to go out i$e her gar$e# fe#ce! he a ke$ her mother i he coul$ go for a &ike ri$e out i$e the gate a#$ $o%# the la#e1 After plea$i#g %ith her! her mother fi#a l( a lo%e$ her to go! i# i ti#g that he kept clo e to the hou e a#$ $i$#)t %a#$er too far1 The $a( %a &eautiful a#$ the little girl k#e% e;actl( %here he %a hea$i#gF 4o%# the la#e a#$ acro the "a le(! he ro$e her &ike u#til he got to the gate of the gol$e# hou e acro o# the other hil1 A he $i mou#te$ her &ike a#$ le#t it agai# t the gate po t! he focu e$ o# the path that lea$ to the hou e a#$ the# o# the hou e it elf111a#$ %a o $i appoi#te$ a he reali e$ a l the %i#$o% %ere plai# a#$ rather $irt(! reflecti#g #othi#g other tha# the a$ #eglect of the hou e that too$ $erelict1 So a$ he $i$#)t go a#( further a#$ tur#e$! heart &roke# a he remou#te$ her &ike 111 A he gla#ce$ up he a% a ight to amaHe her111there acro the %a( o# her i$e of the "a le( %a a little hou e a#$ it %i#$o% gli te#e$ gol$e# 111a the u# ho#e o# her little home1 She reali e$ that he ha$ &ee# li"i#g i# her gol$e# hou e a#$ a l the lo"e a#$ care he fou#$ there %a %hat ma$e her home the )gol$e# hou e)1 E"er(thi#g he
$reame$ %a right there i# fro#t of her #o eF Nothi#g i %ritte# M( a l'time fa"ourite film i +Ea%re#ce Of Ara&ia+ a#$! if I ha"e a fa"ourite ce#e from the mo"ie! the# I gue it i the o#e of Ea%re#ce) triumphal retur# from the Nefu$ $e ert! ha"i#g go#e &ack to re cue the Ara& <a im1 The cro i#g of the Nefu$ $e ert i co# i$ere$ impo i&le! e"e# &( the local Ara& ! &ut Ea%re#ce per ua$e them that! i# thi %a(! the( ca# take the Turki h port at ABa&a from the rear1 Ha"i#g carrie$ out the uperhuma# feat of tra"er i#g thi fur#ace! it i $i co"ere$ that o#e of the Ara& ! <a im! ha fa le# off hi camel a#$ i #o $ou&t $(i#g ome%here
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&ack i# the $e ert1 Ea%re#ce i tol$ that a#( i$ea of re cue i futile a#$! i# a#( e"e#t! <a im) $eath i +%ritte#+1 ,he# Ea%re#ce achie"e the impo i&le a#$ retur# %ith <a im til ali"e! Sherif Ali a$mit to himG +Trul(! for ome me# #othi#g i %ritte# u#le the( %rite it+1 A a# impre io#a&le tee#ager %he# thi film %a fir t relea e$! I %a tu##e$ &( Ea%re#ce) courage a#$ u# elfi h#e i# goi#g &ack i#to the he l of the Nefu$ to attempt to fi#$ a ma# he har$l( k#e% amo#g the "a t e;pa# e of a fier( terrai# a#$ I %a o mo"e$ &( the e# e of purpo e of a ma# %ho i $etermi#e$ to take #othi#g a +%ritte#+ &ut to hape hi o%# $e ti#(1 Thi e# e of a#ti' $etermi#i m a#$ thi &elief that a#(thi#g i po i&le ha ta(e$ %ith me al%a( a#$ co#ti#ue to i# pire me i# ma l %a( a#$ large1 AuthorG Roger 4arli#gto# The -hi#e e farmer There i a -hi#e e tor( of a# ol$ farmer %ho ha$ a# ol$ hor e for tili#g hi fiel$ 1 O#e $a( the hor e e cape$ i#to the hil a#$! %he# a l the farmer) #eigh&our (mpathi e$ %ith the ol$ ma# o"er hi &a$ luck! the farmer replie$! )Ba$ luck. <oo$ luck. ,ho k#o% .) A %eek later the hor e retur#e$ %ith a her$ of %il$ hor e from the hil a#$ thi time the #eigh&our co#gratulate$ the farmer o# hi goo$ luck1 Hi repl( %a ! )<oo$ luck. Ba$ luck. ,ho k#o% .) The#! %he# the farmer) o# %a attempte$ to tame o#e of the %il$ hor e ! he fe l off it &ack a#$ &roke hi leg1 E"er(o#e thought thi "er( &a$ luck1 Not the
farmer! %ho e o#l( reactio# %a ! )Ba$ luck. <oo$ luck. ,ho k#o% .) Some %eek later the arm( marche$ i#to the "ilage a#$ co# cripte$ e"er( a&le' &o$ie$ (outh the( fou#$ there1 ,he# the( a% the farmer) o# %ith hi &roke# leg the( let him off1 No% %a that goo$ luck. Ba$ luck. ,ho k#o% . Ki#g Solomo# a#$ the &a&( O#e $a(! the %i e Ki#g Solomo# %a approache$ &( t%o %ome# argui#g o"er a &a&(1 Each claime$ the chil$ %a her 1 U#a&le to 8u$ge! Ki#g Solomo# thought up a pla# ' he offere$ to cut the &a&( i# half! gi"i#g half to the o#e a#$ half to the other1 The fir t %ome# agree$ %ith the Ki#gG +Eet the &a&( &e #either mi#e #or her ! &ut $i"i$e it1 If I ca#)t ha"e the chil$+! he crie$! + he ca#)t ha"e it either+1 The eco#$ %ome# plea$e$ %ith Solomo# #ot to hurt the chil$1 +<i"e her the &a&(1 I)$ rather lo e the chil$ that ee it lai#+1 Solomo# k#e% imme$iatel( that thi %a the rightful mother1 He retur#e$ the &a&( to
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her1 The %i e teacher a#$ the 8ar There %a o#ce a "er( %i e teacher! %ho e %or$ of %i $om tu$e#t %oul$ come from far a#$ %i$e to hear1 O#e $a( a u ual! ma#( tu$e#t &ega# to gather i# the teachi#g room1 The( came i# a#$ at $o%# "er( Buietl(! looki#g to the fro#t %ith kee# a#ticipatio#! rea$( to hear %hat the teacher ha$ to a(1 E"e#tua l( the teacher came i# a#$ at $o%# i# fro#t of the tu$e#t 1 The room %a o Buiet (ou coul$ hear a pi# $rop1 O# o#e i$e of the teacher %a a large gla 8ar1 O# the other i$e %a a pile of $ark gre( rock 1 ,ithout a(i#g a %or$! the teacher &ega# to pick up the rock o#e &( o#e a#$ place them "er( carefu l( i# the gla 8ar @3lo#k1 3lo#k1A ,he# a l the rock %ere i# the 8ar! the teacher tur#e$ to the tu$e#t a#$ a ke$! )I the 8ar fu l.) )Ye !) ai$ the tu$e#t 1 )Ye ! teacher! the 8ar i fu l)1 ,ithout a(i#g a %or$! the teacher &ega# to $rop ma l rou#$ pi#k pe&&le carefu l( i#to the large gla 8ar o that the( fe l $o%# &et%ee# the rock 1 @-licket( click1 -licket( click1A ,he# a l the pe&&le %ere i# the 8ar! the teacher tur#e$ to the tu$e#t a#$ a ke$! )I the 8ar #o% fu l.) The tu$e#t looke$ at o#e a#other a#$ the# ome of them tarte$ #o$$i#g a#$ a(i#g! )Ye 1 Ye ! teacher! the 8ar i #o% fu l1 Ye )1 ,ithout a(i#g a %or$! the teacher took ome fi#e il"er a#$ a#$ let it trickle
%ith a ge#tle ighi#g ou#$ i#to the large gla 8ar @%hoo hA %here it ettle$ arou#$ the pi#k pe&&le a#$ the $ark gre( rock 1 ,he# a l the a#$ %a i# the 8ar! the teacher tur#e$ to the tu$e#t a#$ a ke$! )I the 8ar #o% fu l.) The tu$e#t %ere #ot o co#fi$e#t thi time! &ut the a#$ ha$ clearl( file$ a l the pace i# the 8ar o a fe% til #o$$e$ a#$ ai$! )Ye ! teacher! the 8ar i #o% fu l1 No% it) fu l)1 ,ithout a"i#g a %or$! the teacher took a 8ug of %ater a#$ poure$ it carefu l(! %ithout pla hi#g a $rop! i#to the large gla 8ar1 @<loog1 <loog1A ,he# the %ater reache$ the &rim! the teacher tur#e$ to the tu$e#t a#$ a ke$! )I the 8ar #o% fu l.) Mo t of the tu$e#t %ere ile#t! &ut t%o or three "e#ture$ to a# %er! )Ye ! teacher! the 8ar i #o% fu l1 No% it i )1 ,ithout a(i#g a %or$! the teacher took a ha#$ful of alt a#$ pri#kle$ it lo%l( o"er the top of the %ater %ith a "er( Buiet %hi hi#g ou#$1 @,hi h1A ,he# a l the alt ha$ $i ol"e$ i#to the %ater! the teacher tur#e$ to the tu$e#t a#$ a ke$ o#ce more! )I the 8ar #o% fu l.) The tu$e#t %ere tota l( ile#t1 E"e#tua l( o#e &ra"e tu$e#t ai$! )Ye ! teacher1 The 8ar i #o% fu l)1 )Ye !) ai$ the teacher )The 8ar i #o% fu l)1 The teacher the# ai$G )A tor( al%a( ha ma#( mea#i#g a#$ (ou %il each ha"e u#$er too$ ma#( thi#g from thi $emo# tratio#1 4i cu Buietl( amo#g t (our el"e
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%hat mea#i#g the tor( ha for (ou1 Ho% ma#( $iffere#t me age ca# (ou fi#$ i# it a#$ take from it.) The tu$e#t looke$ at the %i e teacher a#$ at the &eautiful gla 8ar file$ %ith gre( rock ! pi#k pe&&le ! il"er a#$! %ater a#$ alt1 The# the( Buietl( $i cu e$ %ith o#e a#other the mea#i#g the tor( ha$ for them1 After a fe% mi#ute ! the %i e teacher rai e$ o#e ha#$ a#$ the room fe l ile#t1 The teacher ai$G )Remem&er that there i #e"er 8u t o#e i#terpretatio# of a#(thi#g1 You ha"e a l take# a%a( ma#( mea#i#g a#$ me age from the tor(! a#$ each mea#i#g i a importa#t a#$ a "ali$ a a#( other)1 A#$ %ithout a(i#g a#other %or$! the teacher got up a#$ left the room1 A#$ a#other "er io# of the ame tor( 111 A profe or too$ &efore hi philo oph( cla a#$ ha$ ome item i# fro#t of him1 ,he# the cla &ega#! %or$le l(! he picke$ up a "er( large a#$ empt( 8ar a#$ procee$e$ to fil it %ith golf &a l 1 He the# a ke$ the tu$e#t if the 8ar %a fu l1 The( agree$ that it %a 1 So the profe or the# picke$ up a &o; of ma l pe&&le a#$ poure$ them i#to the 8ar1 He hook the 8ar lightl(1 The pe&&le ro
le$ i#to the ope# area &et%ee# the golf &a l 1 He the# a ke$ the tu$e#t agai# if the 8ar %a fu l1 The( agree$ it %a 1 The profe or #e;t picke$ up a &o; of a#$ a#$ poure$ it i#to the 8ar1 Of cour e! the a#$ file$ up e"er(thi#g el e1 He a ke$ o#ce more if the 8ar %a fu l1 The tu$e#t re po#$e$ %ith a u#a#imou +Ye 1+ The profe or the# pro$uce$ t%o ca# of &eer from u#$er the ta&le a#$ poure$ the e#tire co#te#t i#to the 8ar! effecti"el( fili#g the empt( pace &et%ee# the a#$1 The tu$e#t laughe$1 +No%+! ai$ the profe or! a the laughter u& i$e$! +I %a#t (ou to recog#iHe that thi 8ar repre e#t (our life1 The golf &a l are the importa#t thi#g ' (our famil(! (our chil$re#! (our health! (our frie#$ ! (our fa"orite pa io# ' thi#g that! if e"er(thi#g el e %a lo t a#$ o#l( the( remai#e$! (our life %oul$ til &e fu l1 The pe&&le are the other thi#g that matter like (our 8o&! (our hou e! (our car1 The a#$ i e"er(thi#g el e ' the ma l tuff1 If (ou put the a#$ i#to the 8ar fir t+ he co#ti#ue$! +there i #o room for the pe&&le or the golf &a l 1 The ame goe for life1 If (ou pe#$ a l (our time a#$ e#erg( o# the ma l tuff! (ou %il #e"er ha"e room for the thi#g that are importa#t to (ou1 3a( atte#tio# to the thi#g that are critical to (our happi#e 1 3la( %ith (our chil$re#1 Take time to get me$ical checkup 1 Take (our part#er out to $i##er1 There %il al%a( &e time to clea# the hou e! a#$ fi; the ru&&i h1 Take care of the golf &a l fir t! the thi#g that rea l( matter1 Set (our prioritie 1 The re t i 8u t a#$+1 O#e of the tu$e#t rai e$ her ha#$ a#$ i#Buire$ %hat the &eer repre e#te$1 The profe or mile$1 +I)m gla$ (ou a ke$1 It 8u t goe to ho% (ou that! #o matter ho% fu l (our life ma( eem! there) al%a( room for a couple of &eer +1
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Ei te#i#g ' at -hri tma a#$ al%a( A fe% (ear after I left m( eco#$ar( chool i# Ma#che ter! I %a i#"ite$ to help out %ith the chool) -hri tma Cair a#$ I $eci$e$ to ha"e a go at &ei#g Cather -hri tma 1 I ha$ rece#tl( gro%# m( fir t fu l &ear$ a#$ thought that I %oul$ e#ter i#to the role &( ru&&i#g flour i#to m( gro%th1 Though I a( it m( elf! I looke$ rather ple#$i$ a#$ certai#l( I attracte$ lot of cu tom1 I %a e#8o(i#g m( elf e#ormou l(! &ri#gi#g a e# e of magic to o ma#( (ou#g chil$re#! &ut I %a m( tifie$ &( o#e (ou#g &o( %ho pai$ for a eco#$ "i it a#$ the# a to#i hi#gl( for a thir$1 The pre e#t o# offer %ere rea l( prett( pitiful! o I a ke$ him %h( he %a comi#g to ee me o ofte#1 He a# %ere$ impl(G +I 8u t lo"e talki#g to (ou+1 It %a the# that I reali e$ that! i# ma#( hou ehol$ ! pare#t $o #ot e#courage their chil$re# to talk a#$ rea l( li te# to them1 Thi %a a le o# that I ha"e
take# %ith me throughout m( life1 So! at home! at %ork! ocia l(! al%a( e#courage famil(! frie#$ ! co league to talk a&out them el"e a#$ their feeli#g ' a#$ rea l( li te#1 AuthorG Roger 4arli#gto# Ea t mo$ifie$ o# 7 Septem&er =>59 Back to home page click here
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