Believing in the future lends power to my present…I will try to succeed today in what matters.

Never Argue With A Woman…

A couple go on holiday to a fishing resort in northern Minnesota.

The husband likes to fish at the crack of dawn. The wife likes to read.

One morning the husband returns after several hours of fishing and decides to take a nap.

Although not familiar with the lake, the wife decides to take the boat out. She motors out a short distance, anchors, and continues to read her book.

Along comes a game warden in his boat. He pulls up alongside the woman and says, "Good morning Ma'am. What are you doing?"

"Reading a book," she replies (thinking it was obvious).

"You're in a restricted fishing area" he informs her.

"I'm sorry officer, but I'm not fishing, I am reading" she replies.

"Yes, but you have all the equipment. I'll have to take you in and write you up'' the warden says.

"If you do that, I'll have to charge you with sexual assault" says the woman.

"But I haven't even touched you!" says the game warden.

"That's true, but you have all the equipment."


Almost Perfect Life…


An old man is sitting on a park bench crying his eyes out. A young jogger comes by and asks him what is the matter.

The old man says, "I'm a multi-millionaire. I have a great big house, the fastest car in the world and I just married a beautiful bombshell who satisfies me every night in bed whether I like it or not (sob)."

The young jogger says, "Man, you have everything I have ever dreamed for in my life. What could be so wrong in your life that you are sitting here in the park crying?"

The old man says, "I can't remember where I live."


The Wish…

A humble woodsman lived with his wife in a clearing in the forest near the king's castle. Every day the woodsman wished he was a king living in the castle. One day the king paid a visit to the woodsman's cottage with a proposal. The king's physician had ordered him to take a complete rest from his duties and he needed someone to rule over the kingdom while he rested. He asked the woodsman if he would sit in as the king's prefect. The woodsman was overjoyed. He and his wife packed and left immediately for the castle leaving the king to rest in the cottage.

That very day the woodsman took the throne and began to rule the kingdom. Right away two men came arguing about a lot of land each desired. Who should get the land? Next a wandering knight called to ask if he could stay at the castle for a time. Would that be all right? Then the king's cook came to complain that he needed meat for the upcoming feast. Where would they get the meat? No sooner had the cook left when the sergeant of the guard brought in one of his men for punishment. What punishment should be levied? At the same time, the sheriff brought in a thief caught stealing a neighbor's chicken. What should his punishment be? Then the king's clerk came to request more funds to repair the castle's roof. How much could he have? Finally the queen's maid came and informed the woodsman that several bolts of cloth were needed to complete the gown the queen was having made for herself. Could she have more money?

The bewildered woodsman put his hands to his head and shook his head slowly from side to side. The king's role had looked very appealing until the woodsman realized how much responsibility it is to rule a kingdom. Many other burdens were put on him before he finally left the castle. After just two days he returned to his cottage and begged the king to reassume the throne. The king smiled and mounted his horse to return to the castle. Never before had the woodsman so appreciated his humble setting and simple tasks. Never again would he wish to be a grand and powerful king.

Moral: It pays to be content with your lot.



Student and Master...

"How can I be a great man - like you?" asked the student.

"Why be a great man?" said the master.
"Being a man is great enough achievement."

The master sat in rapt attention as the renowned economist
explained his blueprint for development.

"Should growth be the only consideration in an economic theory?" he asked.

"Yes. All growth is good in itself," said the economist.

"Isn't that the thinking of the cancer cell?" said the master.

The master would laugh at those of his disciples who deliberated endlessly before making up their mind.

The way he put it was, "People who deliberate fully before they take a step will spend their lives on one leg."

The master offered the perfect solution to a married couple that forever quarrelling.

He said, "Just stop claiming as a right what you can ask for as a favor."

The quarrelling instantly stopped.

The disciples were absorbed in a discussion of Lao Tzu's dictum:

"Those who know do not say.
Those who say do not know."

When the master entered they asked him exactly what the words meant.

Said the master, "which of you knows the fragrance of a rose?"

All of them knew.

Then he said, "Put it into words."

All of them were silent.

To the disciple who was overly respectful the master said.

"Light is reflected on a wall. Why venerate the wall? Be attentive to the light."