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However, the two frogs ignored their comrades and proceeded to try to jump out of the pit. Eventually, one of the frogs took heed of what the others were saying and he gave up, jumping even deeper to his death. The other frog continued to jump as hard as he could. Once again, the group of frogs yelled at him to stop the pain and to just die. He ignored them, and jumped even harder and finally made it out.
The frog explained to them that he was deaf, and that he thought they were encouraging him the entire time. Moral of the story: May also interest you: Once, there was a farmer who regularly sold butter to a baker. One day, the baker decided to weigh the butter to see if he was getting the exact amount that he asked for. The judge asked the farmer if he uses any measure to weigh the butter. Every day, when the baker brings the bread, I put it on the scale and give him the same weight in butter. In life, you get what you give. In ancient times, a king had his men place a boulder on a roadway.
He then hid in the bushes, and watched to see if anyone would move the boulder out of the way. Many people blamed the King for not keeping the roads clear, but none of them did anything about getting the stone removed. One day, a peasant came along carrying vegetables.
Upon approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to push the stone out of the way. After much pushing and straining, he finally managed. After the peasant went back to pick up his vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and note from the King explain that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the road. Every obstacle that we come across gives us an opportunity to improve our circumstances, and while the lazy complain, others are creating opportunities through their kind hearts, generosity , and willingness to get things done.
Once upon a time, a man found a butterfly that was starting to hatch from its cocoon.
He sat down and watched the butterfly for hours as it struggled to force itself through a tiny hole. Then, it suddenly stopped making progress and looked like it was stuck. Therefore, the man decided to help the butterfly out. He took a pair of scissors and cut off the remaining bit of the cocoon. The man thought nothing of it, and he sat there waiting for the wings to enlarge to support the butterfly. However, that never happened. The butterfly spent the rest of its life unable to fly, crawling around with small wings and a swollen body.
Our struggles in life help to develop our strengths. There once was a blind woman who hated herself purely because she could not see. The only person she loved was her boyfriend, as he was always there for her.
She said that if she could only see the world, then she would marry him. One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to her — now she could see everything, including her boyfriend. The woman was shocked when she saw that her boyfriend was blind too, and refused to marry him.
Her boyfriend walked away in tears, and wrote a short note to her saying: When our circumstances change, so does our mind. Some people may not be able to see the way things were before, and might not be able to appreciate them. Some time ago, a man punished his young daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and he became angry when the child tried to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree.
The man became embarrassed by his overreaction a few days before, but his rage continued when he saw that the box was empty. I blew kisses into the box. The father was devastated. He put his arms around his daughter, and begged for her forgiveness.
A little while later, the girl died in an accident. Her father kept the gold box by his bed for many years and, whenever he was feeling down, he would take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there. Love is the most precious gift in the world.
An old man lived in the village. The whole village was tired of him; he was always gloomy, he constantly complained and was always in a bad mood. The longer he lived, the viler he became and more poisonous were his words. People did their best to avoid him because his misfortune was contagious. He created the feeling of unhappiness in others. But one day, when he turned eighty, an incredible thing happened.
Instantly everyone started hearing the rumor: And then I decided to live without happiness and just enjoy life. People visit a wise man complaining about the same problems over and over again. One day, he decided to tell them a joke and they all roared with laughter. After a few minutes, he told them the same joke and only a few of them smiled.
Then he told the same joke for a third time, but no one laughed or smiled anymore. The wise man smiled and said: So why are you always crying about the same problem? Two friends were walking through the desert. At one stage in their journey, they had an argument and one friend slapped the other one in the face. They kept on walking until they found an oasis, where they decided to have a wash.
The one who had been slapped got stuck in a mire and started drowning, but his friend saved him. But, when someone does something good for us, we must engrave it in stone where no wind can ever erase it.
The novel is insatiable — it wants to devour the world. Aug 07, Chloe aka Crystal rated it it was amazing Shelves: May these inspiring words get you through the tough times. To purchase a premium subscription, we want to log you in more safely, please log in first or open a new free account by clicking on Login. Carl Jung has had a huge impact on many fields, especially psychology, and behavioral science - these quotes will definitely affect you too. Learn 5 Ways to Face Your Fears Most of us have at least one illogical fear that can cause real anxiety, learn how to deal with them with these 5 tips! Once again, the group of frogs yelled at him to stop the pain and to just die.
Value those who you have in your life. It was an incredibly hot day and a lion was feeling very hungry. He crawled out of his den and searched here and there, but he could only find a small hare. So he let the hare go and went after the deer, but it vanished in the forest. The lion now had nothing to eat as the hare was also long gone. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Vijay and Raju were friends. One day while on holiday, exploring a forest, they saw a bear coming towards them. Naturally, they were both frightened, so Raju, who knew how to climb trees, climbed one quickly. Vijay thought for a moment. The bear sniffed him, thought he was dead, and went on its way. A friend in need is a friend indeed. One afternoon, a fox was walking through the forest and spotted a bunch of grapes hanging from a lofty branch. Taking a couple of steps back, the fox jumped and just missed the hanging grapes.
The fox tried again but still failed to reach them. What is "truth" comprised of? This highly inspiring story will definitely get you thinking about this.
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These 8 quotes taught us a lot, and we hope that they will do the same for you. Read the story of Dr Joel Salinas, a physician who suffers from mirror-touch synaesthesia Do you need a little lifting up? These motivational quotes will go a long way toward lifting your spirits and allow you to thrive. These 8 Biblical quotes are able to offer both encouragement and hope to anybody, no matter what their spiritual beliefs are. If you've been suffering with troublesome urinary issues, then here is what you can do about them.
If you want to keep yourself safe online, then make sure that you heed these tips from a former hacker. Anne Frank's diary is full of inspiring and wise quotes that show just how mature and ahead of her time she really was. Here you'll find 12 of the best. Have you recently had a dream you didn't understand? Let us help by interpreting these 14 common dream symbols!
Eleanor Roosevelt was an empowered woman with many wise words to share with the world. Here are 11 of her most inspiring quotes. It's good to apologize, but sometimes it can become an automatic habit. We've listed 9 things for you that you may find difficult to hear, but you need to be aware of. Once you succeed in changing your attitude happiness awaits you!
May these inspiring words get you through the tough times. As I've walked along the path of life, I've learnt many lessons and I'd like to share some of them with you. Josh Kaufman has come up with an ingenious way of helping people develop skills through a unique approach to learning. Watch his TED talk in full here.
Flowers have special sigifications and symbolism. Choosing the right one for your dear friends and family is a great way to express your love. Any problem that comes with us, large or small, may feel complicated and difficult to solve. Here are 17 wise individuals who share truthful thoughts on freedom. A good spiritual practice allows you to discover your true nature and self.
In this emotional TED talk, Joan Halifax shares everything that she has learned about empathy and compassion in the face of death. Every now and then we hear a phrase that makes us stop in our tracks and begin to see truths we've overlooked People who may look okay on the outside but inside are hurting and broken.
It's unique and beautiful and raw. I have no complaints whatsoever. Her writing is just so solid. This lady and her writing can change the world. Jul 31, Libby May rated it liked it. It's as painful as a sword pierced into you and then twisted. It hurts that this kind of pain can be collected into one short story. It's straight to the heart. And it gives you an idea of what people go through, even though you may not know all the time. Pain is real Depression Anger It's all real.
Pray harder for those around you. Jul 30, Ivie rated it really liked it Shelves: I haven't read this yet, but I know I will relate to it way too deeply, so I look forward to reading it. Like, seriously, this is going to be EPIC.
I wanted to give it five stars. It is a five star short story. Gray is someone I consider a dear friend, someone who I know has my back on the blogosphere and on Goodreads and I hope she knows that I have her back, too. It was just this story hurt me in ways that onl I haven't read this yet, but I know I will relate to it way too deeply, so I look forward to reading it.
It was just this story hurt me in ways that only a great writer can hurt a reader. Maybe it's because of what I went through before. No, I never turned to self-harm and I never gave in to the negative thoughts, no matter what. But this relatable story, the emotion, the feelings, I know them all too well.
So why did I give it four stars? It has nothing to do with the author or the story. It has to do with me. It has to do with the way it made me feel. It's not a bad thing because if a story doesn't make me feel, it's failed. This story made me feel things hard. Here I am, rambling on and on and on about something. I kind of wish this story pointed to hope near the end. But the raw emotion that I know must have been the point of which it was written from View all 4 comments. Jul 31, Mikayla rated it really liked it Shelves: I've never had depression, but I have been very close to people with it before.
This story summed up the feeling in a raw, deep way. Maybe it was a sad story. Maybe it was painful to read. But the most painful things reveal truth, and this story did that. While I like stories with more hope in them Even if it's not happy , this ending was very realistic. Gray Marie is a girl to watch. Her writing is going somewhere. Aug 07, Lila Kims rated it really liked it Shelves: Raw and real and amazingly written.
Aug 07, Chloe aka Crystal rated it it was amazing Shelves: I'm going to be honest. This described me perfectly. At least, from when I was deep in depression a few months ago. No, I never actually did self-harm, but I suppose I was harming myself mentally.
Because when someone is in severe depression, hope doesn't really exist. You're in this black hole, and in my experience, you believe that no one cares. I even started hiding it especially from those outside of my home such as youth group , which was something that did not help me a bit. It just made it I'm going to be honest. It just made it worse. I really don't have much to say other than that this really impacted me and reminded me how I was in the past.
No, I have not fully escaped from the claws of depression. It comes back so often, telling me so many awful things Yes, it is very dark. Yes, it would be harder to read for bookworms who are more into happy reads or those who have lead mostly carefree lives. This is a worthwhile read and can maybe help those who have never experienced depression understand it, and maybe they can help those who are trapped in it.
Jul 31, Angela R. Watts added it Shelves: Jul 31, Addy S. This short story was bittersweet. A girl who is offering from depression and she feels like a monster. I found that the razor part was intense, though not overly gory, and it really brought out the fact that depression is nothing to brush of as nothing important. I kinda wish for there to be a really happy ending! Gray, grea This short story was bittersweet.
Gray, great job on this!! Looking forward to reading more short stories. Aug 10, Leona Carstairs rated it really liked it Shelves: Like, the kind of power that makes me feel that I could spend a semester learning all the nuances and hidden depths behind this. And yet at the same time it's very simple?? All I do know was that this was absolutely amazing and really opens a window into the tangled details of depression.
One might wonder how such a mundane task as showering be depressing, right?? View all 3 comments. Aug 01, Hannah Schuck rated it really liked it. How do I put my thoughts into words? How does a person put into words the thoughts of which flow through my mind? Gray Marie Cox that was inspirational.