Thursday, 28 July 2011

A story with a clear moral - especially for youngsters !

This is a story about A Fly, a Fish, a Bear, a Hunter, a Mouse and a Cat. There is a clear moral to this story, for all youngsters at the end ......
In the dead of summer a fly was resting among leaves, beside a stream. The hot, dry fly said to no one in particular ......Gosh ...... If I go down three inches, I will feel the mist from the water and I will be refreshed !
There was a fish in the water thinking ...... Gosh ...... If that fly goes down three inches, I can eat him !
There was a bear on the shore thinking ...... Gosh ...... If that fly goes down three inches, that fish will jump for the fly and I will grab the fish !
It also happened that a hunter was further up the bank of the lake, preparing to eat a cheese sandwich ...... Gosh ...... He thought ......
If that fly goes down three inches ...... And that fish leaps for it ...... That bear will expose himself and grab for the fish. I'll shoot the bear and have a proper lunch !
Now, you probably think this is enough activity on one river bank. But I can tell you there's more ......
A little mouse by the hunter's foot was thinking ...... Gosh ...... If that fly goes down three inches ...... And that fish jumps for that fly ...... That bear grabs for that fish ...... The dumb hunter will shoot the bear and drop his cheese sandwich !
A cat lurking in the bushes took in this scene and thought ...... Gosh ...... If that fly goes down three inches ...... And that fish jumps for that fly ...... And that bear grabs for that fish ...... And that hunter shoots that bear ...... And that mouse makes off with the cheese sandwich ...... Then I can have mouse for lunch !
The poor fly is finally so hot and so dry that he heads down for the cooling mist of the water ......

21 Suggestions For Success

1. Marry the right person. This one decision will determine 90% of your happiness or misery.

2. Work at something you enjoy and that’s worthy of your time and talent.

3. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully. 18 more Suggestions after the break...


4. Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.

5. Be forgiving of yourself and others.

6. Be generous.

7. Have a grateful heart.

8. Persistence, persistence, persistence.

9. Discipline yourself to save money on even the most modest salary.

10. Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.

11. Commit yourself to constant improvement.

12. Commit yourself to quality.

13. Understand that happiness is not based on possessions, power or prestige, but on relationships with people you love and respect.

14. Be loyal.

15. Be honest.

16. Be a self-starter.

17. Be decisive even if it means you’ll sometimes be wrong.

18. Stop blaming others. Take responsibility for every area of your life.

19. Be bold and courageous. When you look back on your life, you’ll regret the things you didn’t do more than the ones you did.

20. Take good care of those you love.

21. Don’t do anything that wouldn’t make your Mom proud.

by H. Jackson Brown, Jr.