A Restless Search: A Short Story About Perception
There was a young man, restless by nature, who entered a new town looking for a place to settle down and begin anew his life. Upon his arrival, he went to the local monastery and asked to see the abbot, an old man both venerable and wise. He asked the abbot,...
Chopping Wood And Carrying Water: A Short Story About Contentment
There was a young man in a small village that would pass by the local monastery every day on his way to work. He could not help but notice one monk in particular who was always working in the courtyard of the monastery and who always greeted him with a smile and a bow...
A Man And His Horse: A Short Story About Rushing
A man is galloping at breakneck speed on his horse and appears as if he is going somewhere important; on a mission of some sort. Another man standing along the side of the road shouts, ‘Where are you going?’ and the man on the horse yells, ‘I don’t know,...
The Starfish: A Short Story About Making A Difference
A man was walking along a beach in a well-known tourist destination, and there were literally thousands and thousands of stranded starfish that had been swept in on the tide and soon to die. He noticed a man in the distance who was throwing them back into the water,...
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