Thành công không phải điểm cuối cùng, thất bại không phải là kết thúc, chính sự dũng cảm tiếp tục công việc mới là điều quan trọng. (Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.)Winston Churchill
Tôi phản đối bạo lực vì ngay cả khi nó có vẻ như điều tốt đẹp thì đó cũng chỉ là tạm thời, nhưng tội ác nó tạo ra thì tồn tại mãi mãi. (I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.)Mahatma Gandhi
Sự ngu ngốc có nghĩa là luôn lặp lại những việc làm như cũ nhưng lại chờ đợi những kết quả khác hơn. (Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.)Albert Einstein
Khi ý thức được rằng giá trị của cuộc sống nằm ở chỗ là chúng ta đang sống, ta sẽ thấy tất cả những điều khác đều trở nên nhỏ nhặt, vụn vặt không đáng kể.Tủ sách Rộng Mở Tâm Hồn
Sự vắng mặt của yêu thương chính là điều kiện cần thiết cho sự hình thành của những tính xấu như giận hờn, ganh tỵ, tham lam, ích kỷ...Tủ sách Rộng Mở Tâm Hồn
Sự toàn thiện không thể đạt đến, nhưng nếu hướng theo sự toàn thiện, ta sẽ có được sự tuyệt vời. (Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.)Vince Lombardi
Hãy lắng nghe trước khi nói. Hãy suy ngẫm trước khi viết. Hãy kiếm tiền trước khi tiêu pha. Hãy dành dụm trước khi nghỉ hưu. Hãy khảo sát trước khi đầu tư. Hãy chờ đợi trước khi phê phán. Hãy tha thứ trước khi cầu nguyện. Hãy cố gắng trước khi bỏ cuộc. Và hãy cho đi trước khi từ giã cuộc đời này. (Before you speak, listen. Before you write, think. Before you spend, earn. Before you retire, save. Before you invest, investigate. Before you critisize, wait. Before you pray, forgive. Before you quit, try. Before you die, give. )Sưu tầm
Ngủ dậy muộn là hoang phí một ngày;tuổi trẻ không nỗ lực học tập là hoang phí một đời.Sưu tầm
Chúng ta không có quyền tận hưởng hạnh phúc mà không tạo ra nó, cũng giống như không thể tiêu pha mà không làm ra tiền bạc. (We have no more right to consume happiness without producing it than to consume wealth without producing it. )George Bernard Shaw
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- Introduction
- Bella and the Magic Soup
- The Magic Moonlight Tree
- The New Girl
- »» Ester and Lucky
- The Shiny Red Train
- The Sheep Stealers
- Aloka and the Band of Robbers
- The Monkey Thieves
- Angelica and King Frederick
- The Beautiful White Horse
- Danan and the Serpent
- The Spirit of the Tree
- Egbert and the Fisherman
- Amrita and the Elephants
- The Lion and the Boar
- Tim and Grandpa Joe
- The Desert Willow
- Antonio and His Treasure
- Meditation Instructions
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Relax, close your eyes and picture Ester, an old woman who many years ago had been a celebrated acrobat but now earned her meagre living telling tales about the circus. One night she had a special delivery that was to change her life for ever. Would you like to know what happened? Listen carefully to her story.
Ester was sitting alone by the fire when there was a loud “knock, knock” at the front door. “Who can be calling at this time of night?” she wondered. She opened the door, but no-one was there. Then she took a step back in surprise.
On the doorstep was a large basket with a baby elephant inside! Ester dragged the basket into the house. The little elephant was sleeping soundly wrapped in a blanket.
“Well, my horoscope said I'd receive an unexpected delivery. This must be it!” she chuckled, smiling at the sleeping baby elephant. “I’ll call her Lucky,” she said.
Ester never worried why Lucky had been left on her doorstep. Lucky just needed someone to care for her and that is what Ester did. There was not much money in circus tales, so Ester took in washing and did any little jobs that would help feed Lucky.
Lucky grew into a very happy little elephant. Every day she swam with the local children in the pools under the waterfalls in the forest. They shared lemonade and ice cream, picnicking among the ancient, moss-covered trees.
In autumn, Lucky and the children played chase among the fallen leaves. When winter rolled out a carpet of snow, they built snow elephants. Then the air grew warmer and spring brought forth buds on the trees. Many years passed in this way and soon Lucky was a fully grown elephant.
One day Lucky said to Ester, “Come to the woods today. You’re looking tired. I’m sure the walk will do you good.”
“But I must go to work,” replied Ester. “If I don’t work there’s no money, and if there’s no money there’s no food.”
Lucky hadn’t realized that Ester's storytelling wasn’t just for fun. Or that all that washing was to get money to buy food. She looked at Ester and saw for the first time that she’d grown old. “I’m young and strong,” Lucky thought. I’ve had plenty of playing. Now I must make time to work.”
Lucky decided to find some work to earn money. She had no idea what she could do, but she headed off along the river to ask the people in next village if she could help.
Heavy rains had washed away the bridge to the village, but Lucky calmly waded through the waters. She was met by a cheering crowd of villagers. Since the flood they’d had to travel far upriver to find a safe crossing place.
The mayor said: “Great elephant, we’ll pay you a silver piece each time you help us to cross the river.”
“Happy to help,” said a delighted Lucky. She enjoyed chatting to the villagers as she carried them. At the end of the day the mayor gave her a pouch full of silver pieces.
When she got home, Lucky gave Ester the silver. “Now you can stay home and I'll work,” said Lucky, pleased that her work had made so many people happy.
From that day forth Lucky worked and Ester stayed at home. When Lucky had finished her days work, they'd sit in the garden and Ester would tell stories of the circus - just for the fun of it.
Working might not sound like much fun, but try doing work that helps other people as well as yourself - you may find you have even more fun than when you’re playing!
Ester was sitting alone by the fire when there was a loud “knock, knock” at the front door. “Who can be calling at this time of night?” she wondered. She opened the door, but no-one was there. Then she took a step back in surprise.
On the doorstep was a large basket with a baby elephant inside! Ester dragged the basket into the house. The little elephant was sleeping soundly wrapped in a blanket.
“Well, my horoscope said I'd receive an unexpected delivery. This must be it!” she chuckled, smiling at the sleeping baby elephant. “I’ll call her Lucky,” she said.
Ester never worried why Lucky had been left on her doorstep. Lucky just needed someone to care for her and that is what Ester did. There was not much money in circus tales, so Ester took in washing and did any little jobs that would help feed Lucky.
Lucky grew into a very happy little elephant. Every day she swam with the local children in the pools under the waterfalls in the forest. They shared lemonade and ice cream, picnicking among the ancient, moss-covered trees.
In autumn, Lucky and the children played chase among the fallen leaves. When winter rolled out a carpet of snow, they built snow elephants. Then the air grew warmer and spring brought forth buds on the trees. Many years passed in this way and soon Lucky was a fully grown elephant.
One day Lucky said to Ester, “Come to the woods today. You’re looking tired. I’m sure the walk will do you good.”
“But I must go to work,” replied Ester. “If I don’t work there’s no money, and if there’s no money there’s no food.”
Lucky hadn’t realized that Ester's storytelling wasn’t just for fun. Or that all that washing was to get money to buy food. She looked at Ester and saw for the first time that she’d grown old. “I’m young and strong,” Lucky thought. I’ve had plenty of playing. Now I must make time to work.”
Lucky decided to find some work to earn money. She had no idea what she could do, but she headed off along the river to ask the people in next village if she could help.
Heavy rains had washed away the bridge to the village, but Lucky calmly waded through the waters. She was met by a cheering crowd of villagers. Since the flood they’d had to travel far upriver to find a safe crossing place.
The mayor said: “Great elephant, we’ll pay you a silver piece each time you help us to cross the river.”
“Happy to help,” said a delighted Lucky. She enjoyed chatting to the villagers as she carried them. At the end of the day the mayor gave her a pouch full of silver pieces.
When she got home, Lucky gave Ester the silver. “Now you can stay home and I'll work,” said Lucky, pleased that her work had made so many people happy.
From that day forth Lucky worked and Ester stayed at home. When Lucky had finished her days work, they'd sit in the garden and Ester would tell stories of the circus - just for the fun of it.
Working might not sound like much fun, but try doing work that helps other people as well as yourself - you may find you have even more fun than when you’re playing!
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