Thomas Edison tried two thousand different materials in search of a filament for the light bulb. When none worked satisfactorily,…
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An Hour of Daddy’s Time
The man came home from work late again, tired and irritated, to find his 5 year old son waiting for…
Robin Sharma: The 50 New Rules of Work
The global economy is in a state of acute disruption. Competition has never been more fierce. Consumers have never been…
“Stop being a glass. Become a lake”
Once an unhappy young man came to an old master and told he had a very sad life and asked…
Why do People Shout in Anger?
A master asked his disciples: ‘Why do we shout in anger? Why do people shout at each other when they…
F. Scott Fitzgerald: Things not to worry about
AUGUST 8, 1933 LA PAIX RODGERS’ FORGE TOWSON, MATYLAND DEAR PIE: I feel very strongly about you doing duty. Would…
The Secret of Happiness: The two drops of oil
A merchant sent his son to learn the Secret of Happiness from the wisest of men. The young man wandered…
“Teach him that a dollar earn is of more value than five found”
He will have to learn, i know, that all men are not true. But teach him also that for every…