The Buddha and the Beggar

 

From moral lessons to the many realizations that they bring, stories are really entertaining and powerful way to make us rethink life as we may have already know it.

Here's a short story that anonymously originated in Thailand about a homeless man and the Buddha. But instead of writing my own thoughts and realizations on this one, I'll let you have them on your own this time.

The Ten Secrets of Life

 

Today, you'll discover the ten “power secrets” of life that goes beyond investing and business. But who knows? You might become a better investor after reading them! But, nah, they're not as exciting as you might think. It might even bore you. But that's the secret right there! The no non-sense simplicity of these secrets is what make them more powerful!

  

A Broke Man's Playlist

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Patingin-tingin, di naman makabili.

Patingin-tingin, 'di makapanood ng sine!

Walang ibang pera, kundi pamasahe!

Nakayanan ko lang, pambili ng dalawang yosi.

Paamoy-amoy, di naman makakain.

Busog na sa tubig, gutom ay lilipas din..

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The Rules of Life for New Graduates

Today, I'll be sharing these outside-the-class rules for the thousands of newly grads out there. Experience will teach them best about what real life is, but a little disclaimer of the world they'd soon be facing might be a little help, right?
 

Some have said this was from Bill Gates' talk to high school graduates but probably he did not say this unless he quoted Charles Sykes.

The Fourth Doll

A sage (wise old man), presented a prince with a set of three small dolls. As you would have thought, the prince was not amused. “Am I a girl that you give me dolls?”, he asked.

“This is a gift for a future king,” said the sage. “If you look carefully, you’ll see a hole in the ear of each doll.” The sage handed him a piece of string.

The Parable of Stewardship: Revisited

A wealthy man goes to a faraway land to build a new housing project to expand his business,  and he'll be gone for three years. So he summoned his three faithful servants and gave each one hundred thousand pesos.

“Take this with you and grow my money as much as you can for I shall collect them with interest when I come back exactly three years from now.”, he declared.