Joseph was a wise and contented man. He bought a new house. The house had a garden full of fruit trees. Joseph’s neighbour William was a rich man. He was envious about Joseph’s contentment. He constantly tried to ruin Joseph’s mood. William found ways to fight with Joseph. He threw garbage under the gates, played […]
Once, a samurai visited a monk and asked, “Do you know where paradise is? Or where is hell? And where are the gates of heaven and hell?” The samurai continued, “I only know about life and death. But now I want to know where the gate to escape hell and go to heaven is!” The
Michael Fred Phelps-II was born on the 30th of June 1985 in Maryland, U.S. Do you know that Michael Phelps had attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder as a child? He stopped taking medication for this and treated the condition with intense physical training. A competitive swimmer, Michael Phelps holds an all-time record for Olympic Gold Medals (18
Once, a king decided to take a stroll in the garden. He was shocked to see the plants and the flowers dying. The oak tree said it was fading because it cannot be as high as a pine. The pine tree said it sheds its leaves because it cannot give the grapevine grapes. And the
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro was born on the 5th of February 1985 in Portugal. Do you know that Ronaldo had undergone a heart operation when he was only 15 years old? A professional footballer from Portugal, Ronaldo plays for the Portugal national team as well as the Spanish club Real Madrid. Ranked as one
Once, a boy was walking along a road in the countryside. He was enjoying the scenery when suddenly he looked up in the sky and saw an angel. Within seconds, the angel vanished into the clouds! ‘That must be the doorway to heaven,’ the boy thought. He became curious. So, he decided to build a
One day, a man named Ali was cutting firewood in the mountains when he came across a small cave. He gathered courage, and walked towards the cave, to explore. To his delight, he found a lot of treasure inside. Ali quickly hid the treasure from everyone’s view and stood guard. From that day on, Ali
LeBron Raymone James was born on the 30th of December 1984 in Ohio, U.S. Do you know that he was selected as an NBA player only when he was 16 years old? This made him the youngest player ever to be selected. A professional basketball player, LeBron James plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the
Charles and Peter always gossiped about other people. Their wizard friend had often explained to them the importance of respecting others, but they never listened to him. One day, the wizard decided to teach them a lesson. The next day, when Charles and Peter were sitting in the class, the wizard started speaking on the
Long ago, there lived a farmer. He had a big leafy tree that was surrounded by a bountiful, year-round vegetable garden. The farmer was unaware of the fact that the tree and the vegetable patch hated each other. The tree prevented sunlight from reaching the vegetables while the vegetables drank most of the water before
Jim and his parents shifted into a new house. On entering his new bedroom, Jim saw that it was full of toys and story-books. All of them were kept perfectly tidy. Jim played with his toys, but went to bed without tidying up his room. The next morning, when Jim woke up, he saw all
Mark Elliot Zuckerberg was born on the 14th of May 1984 in New York, U.S. Do you know that Mark Zuckerberg became the youngest billionaire in the world in 2008, when he was 23 years old? Mark Zuckerberg is an Internet mogul, computer programmer and philanthropist who is the chairman, CEO and co-founder of the
One day, a little boy visited Gandhiji at his ashram. He was not happy to see a great man like Gandhiji dressed in a very simple way. “Why are you not even wearing a shirt?” the boy asked him finally. “I am very poor. I don’t have enough money to buy a shirt,” Bapu told
Serena Jameka Williams was born on the 26th of September 1981 in Michigan, U.S. Do you know that Serena Williams has the highest winning percentage among single players at the U.S. Open in the open era? Serena Williams is a professional tennis player, who was ranked No. 1 in singles, by the Women’s Tennis Association
Once, a teacher invited his students to a meal. The food was served. They said their prayers. The students were about to eat when the teacher said, “Wait, dear students. Here is a small test for you. Do eat, but do not bend your arms. Now you may begin.” Then, the teacher left. The students