Story: The Jim Thorpe Story (Source: Internet) Jim Thorpe was an American athlete and Olympic gold medalist. If you look closely at the photo, you can see that he’s wearing different socks and shoes. This wasn’t a fashion statement. It was the 1912 Olympics, and Jim represented the U.S. in track and field. On the morning of his competition, his shoes were stolen. He frantically asked teammates if they had
“A tree starts with a seed”: Indian Proverb Introduction Someone has rightly said, ‘an apple a day keeps the doctor away.’ For a healthy heart and body, the doctors recommend a 40-minute brisk walk every day. My father told me the same thing. ‘Once a task is just begun, never leave it till it’s done. Be the labour great or small, do it well or not at all.’ You must
Story: Alexander and Diogenese (Source: Internet) Alexander’s army was marching toward India when he heard of a Greek man, Diogenese, who was said to have found true contentment living in Corinth without a single possession. ”I would like to meet such a man,” Alexander said, curious as to how such a thing could be possible. After a little searching Alexander came to a man lying naked in the sun
“Arise, Awake and Stop not until the goal is reached.” – Swami Vivekananda Introduction A single brain sometimes is not capable of taking critical decisions alone. An individual needs the support and guidance of others to come out with an effective solution. When individuals come together on a common platform with a common objective of accomplishing a task, a team is formed. Ideally, the team members should be from a common
Story: Tulsidas, his Wife and Enlightenment (Source: Internet) Tulsidas loved his wife Ratnavali very much. Once Ratnavali went to her maternal home. Tulsidas could not help it. It rained heavily that night. Ratnavali’s house was in the village on the other side of the river. Tulsidas set out in the rain to meet his wife. There was no boat near the river, then they saw a dead body floating on the bank there. Tulsidas somehow crossed the
