Positive Chronicles – Edition 72

‘Invisible Inspirations’: Bremen High School Students Help Peers

In an attempt to ease stress during the pandemic, four students from Bremen High School started a project to help students know they care.

Inspiration!

India’s only female Paracyclist Tanya Daga made India proud after she scripted history by pedalling 3800 km from Kashmir to Kanyakumari in 43 days

NASA Astronaut Victor Glover Provides Inspiration to Black Cal Poly Students From Space

The greatest challenges in life, the Cal Poly engineering grad says, come from within.

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Taking inspiration where you find it

While searching for column ideas based around the positive effects bestowed upon society by the arts and artists, I discovered a charming story detailing how science has contributed to the arts. Songwriting brothers Robert and Richard Sherman were stalled in their work creating the songs for Walt Disney’s upcoming movie Mary Poppins, having hit a snag when projected star Julie Andrews turned thumbs down on a song she found too sentimental.

Zen Fable : Judging others

Four pupils used to practice meditation in the time before Zen came to Japan.
These close friends vowed to each other to observe silence for seven days.

The first day passed well.
But as the evening progressed and the oil lamps became dim, one student couldn’t help himself.

“Attend to the lamps!” he shouted impatiently to an assistant.

His friend turned to him, surprised.
“You are not supposed to speak! Have you forgotten?”

The third friend piped up, “You fools! Why are you talking?”

“Hah, I’m the only one who’s kept silent!” exclaimed the last.

Interpretation : –

Before judging others, let us pause for a moment and ask – how perfect am I? For, self exploration is the best path towards personal growth..

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10 Ice-Type Pokemon And Their Real-Life Inspirations

Game Freak tends to look to reality for inspiration when designing Pokemon. What things inspired these Ice-types?

CNY Inspirations: I resolve to forgive

This feature is coordinated by The Post-Standard/Syracuse.com and InterFaith Works of CNY. Follow this theme and author posted Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday.

Many people have rituals associated with the coming of a new year. One of the most common rituals is making New Year’s resolutions. We spend the final days of December working up the determination to establish a healthy habit or letting go of an unhealthy one. Will you to join me in making a New Year’s resolution that brings healing and peace?

Perspective | Going above and beyond — Inspirations from community colleges during COVID-19

Passing out laptops to Central Piedmont Community College students. Courtesy of Central Piedmont Community College

In November 2020, Dr. Pam Eddinger, president of Bunker Hill Community College, seated in her cozy office lined with books and binders, looked into her webcam and spoke to an audience of about 700 community college leaders, faculty, and researchers about what a “flash of lightning in the night” the COVID-19 pandemic has been for the sector. The pandemic revealed deep social, racial, and economic inequities among community college students. However, the pandemic also revealed an extraordinary adaptable, caring, and creative community that summoned strategies to meet students’ needs.

Project RISE: A Source Of Hope, Inspiration From IPCW

What Is Project RISE?

ARISE Impact started a self driven initiative called Project RISE to empower the visually challenged students at Indraprastha College for Women of Delhi University. The aim of the project is to empower lives through self-learning and self-training methodologies. Bilingual-audio based Course Modules are developed under the project. This is developed keeping in mind the challenges faced by the visually impaired. Furthermore, ARISE Impact trainers aid them in building confidence. This training involves different fun-loving games along with personality development activities. Additionally, the trainers help in imparting employability skills. As a result, it will help them to pursue their cherished career path and dreams.

Zen Fable : What is being useless

A farmer got so old that he couldn’t work the fields anymore. So he would spend the day just sitting on the porch. His son, still working the farm, would look up from time to time and see his father sitting there.

“He’s of no use any more,” the son thought to himself, “he doesn’t do anything!” One day the son got so frustrated by this, that he built a wood coffin, dragged it over to the porch, and told his father to get in.

Without saying anything, the father climbed inside. After closing the lid, the son dragged the coffin to the edge of the farm where there was a high cliff.

As he approached the drop, he heard a light tapping on the lid from inside the coffin. He opened it up. Still lying there peacefully, the father looked up at his son. “I know you are going to throw me over the cliff, but before you do, may I suggest something?” “What is it?” replied the son. “Throw me over the cliff, if you like,” said the father, “but save this good wood coffin. Your children might need to use it.”

Interpretation : It helps to think of what we think we usually get what we sow…So, the more compassionate we are, the more of compassion we shall receive. This is the law of life…

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‘Society Honors Remarkable Game Changers for Providing Inspiration During a Challenging Year

October 22, 2020 — Asia Society recognized six extraordinary honorees at the seventh annual 2020 Asia Game Changer Awards, a celebration of individuals and groups who saved lives, changed lives, and lifted spirits during a most challenging year, in an inspiring virtual ceremony on Thursday night.

From Migrant Labourer To Entrepreneur, This Youth From Odisha Is An Inspiration For All

Sonepur: Hard work and perseverance seem to have paid off for Rajesh Pradhan, a poultry farmer from Naikenpali village under Dunguripali block of Sonepur district. Rajesh who once worked as a daily wage labourer outside the State, has now become a successful entrepreneur with a monthly income that runs into five digits.

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‘Inspiration during tough times’: Kingston Canadian Film Festival soldiers on Festival Director Mark Garniss discusses KCFF during COVID-19

Before COVID-19, the worst impact on The Kingston Canadian Film Festival (KCFF) had been a snowstorm that interrupted one night of screenings. Last March, the festival had to power down only two days in.

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Agriculture This Week – Positive stories also exist in COVID-19

Amid the myriad of bad news stories that have arisen in 2020 on the Canadian Prairies due to the impact of COVID-19, there are good news stories too.

It is important to recognize not everything is doom and gloom which can become a dark cloud over everything if not careful. It is too easy for everyone, from our federal, provincial and municipal officials to the chatter over a social-distanced coffee, that things are rather dire.

13 Good News Stories: Finally, ‘I Do’; More Stories For The Heart

A DNA test surprise; kidney stays in the family; parents finally cuddle their twins; restaurateur and family lean in for front-line workers.

Zen Fable : Your Anger is not you

A Zen disciple approached his teacher. “Master, I have an uncontrollable temper. Can you help me overcome it?”

“Hmmm, that’s strange. Can you show it to me?” asked the master.

“Not right now.”

“Why not?”

“It occurs suddenly.”

“Then it can’t be a part of your true nature,” said the master. “If that were the case, you wouldn’t have any difficulty in showing it! Why do you allow something that isn’t yours to worry you?”

Thereafter, the master’s words would come back to the student whenever his temper rose. Soon, he learned to check his anger and developed a placid temperament.

Interpretation : What your traits may be, they need not define us. We can choose to keep the ones that are positive and get rid of the ones which are not. This is not as simple as it sounds but is surely possible as long as we accept it is just a trait and not who we are.

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Inclusive Tech to Power Businesses

07August2020_business More demand for tech-enabled jobs across industries; cybersecurity, privacy measures to be beefed up for protecting critical data

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Bounceback Bharat: Inspirational stories, e-conclaves to support nation building, spread positivity amid Covid-19

07aug2020_bouncebackbharat India’s leading radio network, Fever Network, has launched a novel campaign ‘Bounce Back Bharat – Radio’s First Digital Conclave’, which aims to support nation building and to spread positivity through inspirational stories in the Covid-19 era.

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Inspiring: Azharuddin- a taxi driver’ son clears UPSC exam

07aug2020upsc Despite having financial difficulties, his mother Meraj focused on providing quality education to her children.

Umbrella Academy star Ellen Page’s inspiring and touching coming out story

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Oscar-nominated actress Ellen Page famously came out in a speech at a Human Rights Campaign event in 2014, but what spurred her decision to embrace being in the LGBTQ+ community?

Inspiring Stories Of Visually Impaired IAS Aspirants Who Cracked UPSC In 2020

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Visually-impaired people do not see the world as we do. However, they are inspired by the same things are the rest of us are – stories of people making the society a better place and helping each other at the time of crisis.

23-year-old Gokul from Tirumala never let his complete visual impairment get in the way of his dream – becoming an IAS officer and working towards the betterment of the country. He cracked UPSC 2019 and ranked 804, reports The New Indian Express.

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Mosques in Ayodhya spread message of communal harmony ahead of Ram temple’s bhoomi pujan’

There are 8 mosques and 2mausoleums located close to Ram Janmabhoomi premises

With days to go for the August 5 “bhoomi pujan” ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, the mosques adjacent to the Ram Janmabhoomi premises are spreading the message of communal harmony.

“It is the greatness of Ayodhya that the mosques surrounding the Ram temple are giving a strong message of communal harmony to the rest of the world,” Haji Asad Ahmad, the corporator of the Ram Kot ward, told PTI.

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IN SEARCH OF A GUIDE

suftmystic A man is going in search of truth. As he comes out of his city, he finds an old man sitting under a tree. The young man does not know where to go in search of truth. He has heard that one has to go somewhere in search of truth, one has to go on a pilgrimage — but where? Roads go to all sides. Which road is the road?

Seeing the old man sitting under the tree, he thought: perhaps this man is old enough; he must know which road leads to truth. And he asked the man. He said, “Yes I know the road. Follow the right and go on until you come to a certain tree” — he described the tree in detail, its leaves, its fruit — “and you will find under it a very old man… just to give you an example, something like me but thirty years older. This is the man who is going to be your guide.”

The man was very happy. He thanked the old man and rushed towards the way he had shown him. For thirty years he was wandering and wandering, and the tree never came and the old man never came. He was getting tired, and he himself was getting old, and he said, “What nonsense!”

Finally he decided, “It is better to go back home… enough is enough! Thirty years I have wasted in searching truth, and I have not even met the old man who is going to be my guide. And God knows, when the guide meets me, what kind of guidance it will be and how long it will take. It seems to be too complicated; it is better to go home. I was running a good business. I destroyed the business and unnecessarily got into trouble hearing this word `truth’ again and again.”

He came back. Again he passed the tree — and he was shocked! This was the tree the old man had described. And he looked under the tree and the old man was there — the same old man, thirty years older and exactly the same as the description in every way. He said, “My God! Then why did you waste my thirty years?”

He said, “I wasted your thirty years — or you wasted my thirty years? At that time you were not ripe enough to be guided, because I gave all the guidance and you didn’t even look at the tree — and I was describing it in minute detail. I was describing your guide in minute detail, and you did not look at me, to see that I am describing myself. You were in such a hurry; you were too young. But nothing is wasted. I was, waiting, knowing that one day you will come back, one day you will recognize this tree, one day you will recognize this old man, that I am your guide!”

Interpretation : The story is immensely significant. It signifies we will surely find what we are looking for..wherever ot may be and from whoever it may be

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UAE’s coronavirus response an inspiring success story: Hamdan

Dubai Crown Prince hails country’s use of technology and forward-thinking ethos at first live conference since Covid-19 pandemic.

Inspirational Young Girl Born Without Legs Competes As Gymnast

Meet eight-year-old Paige Calendine. She was born without legs, but hasn’t allowed this to halt her progress in how she wants to live her life. In fact, she’s an accomplished competitor in gymnastics. See for yourself:

Naya Rivera remembered as inspirational Latina who redefined Afro-Latinx representation

The artist Demi Lovato and “Pose” creator Steven Canals praised the actress for her portrayal of a queer Afro-Latina on prime-time TV.

Naya Rivera remembered as inspirational Latina who redefined Afro-Latinx representation

The artist Demi Lovato and “Pose” creator Steven Canals praised the actress for her portrayal of a queer Afro-Latina on prime-time TV.

“Keep Going You Can Get Through It” – Serena Williams on Her ‘Inspire’ Jewelry Collection

On Thursday, amid the unusual times, Serena Williams came up with an inspiring post, wherein she was wearing the ‘Inspire’ collection of her jewelry brand, motivating more than 10 million followers of her.

Good News: From Courageous Six-year-old To Shop Owner’s Kindness, Read 5 Uplifting Stories

From a six-year-old’s courageous story of saving sister to shop owner’s act of kindness, read 5 good news to cheer up your mood amid challenging times.

Fable

A man went to a Buddhist monastery for a silent retreat. After he finished, he felt better, calmer, stronger, but something was missing. The teacher said he could talk to one of the monks before he left.

The man thought for a while, then asked: “How do you find peace?”

The monk said: “I say yes. To everything that happens, I say yes.”

When the man returned home, he was enlightened.

Interpretation

“Most of our pain, most of our suffering comes from resistance to what is. Life is. And when we resist what life is, we suffer. When you can say yes to life, surrender to life and say: “Okay, what should I be now?” That’s where power comes from.”

When the weather is bad, when your crush won’t answer, when the obstacle won’t budge, don’t say no. Don’t dig in your heels and push and shove until your veins pop out in frustration. Say yes. Accept. Breathe. Life is flowing. Always. It’s us trying to swim upstream. Let the current carry you instead.

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What went right this week: Paris pedalled forwards, plus other good news stories

Paris voted for a cycling revolution and women’s football was given a boost, plus other stories of progress

Real Madrid finally launched a women’s football team

Women’s football was given a boost this week with the announcement that the Spanish club, Real Madrid, will launch its first female football team next season. Real had been one of the only clubs in Europe without a women’s team.

Farm to fork: the open database that lets people buy food direct from source

Set up by food activists during lockdown, Farms to Feed Us connects people with farmers and growers across the country

Positive news as more than 300 Covid recoveries at north Cumbria hospitals

The trust which runs NHS hospitals across north Cumbria has shared the good news that more than 300 patients have been discharged having recovered from coronavirus.

Inspiration Games offers a ‘strange’ experience for world-class athletes

Americans Tianna Bartoletta, left, Allyson Felix, center, and Candace Hill celebrate after winning the women’s 3×100-meter relay during the Weltklasse Zurich Inspiration Games at Mt. San Antonio College on Thursday.

Three runners take their place in the starting blocks for a hurdles race; two are bathed in sunshine, the other shadowed by gloomy skies.

CNY Inspirations: The ‘inner loving voice’

Some of you have sadly experienced the traumatic death of loved ones due to COVID 19. Some of you have cared for patients, and some of you have recovered or are recovering. Yet all of us have been affected emotionally and spiritually and perhaps have struggled for the perspective to respond to the anxieties of others.

Fable : Acceptance

Once upon a time there was a world famous teacher in AenTakkasila, in north-western India. He had 500 high class students who learned sacred teachings from him.

It just so happened that one of these high class students had been named ‘Bad’ by his parents. One day he thought, “When I am told, ‘Come Bad’, ‘Go Bad’, ‘Do this Bad’, it is not nice for me or others. It even sounds disgraceful and unlucky.”

So he went to the teacher and asked him to give him a more pleasant name, one that would bring good fortune rather than bad. The teacher said, “Go my son, go wherever you like and find a more fortunate name. When you return, I will officially give you your new name.”

The young man named Bad left the city, and traveled from village to village until he came to a big city. A man had just died and Bad asked what his name was. People said. “His name was Alive.” “Alive also died?” asked Bad. The people answered, “Whether his name be Alive or whether it be Dead, in either case he must die. A name is merely a word used to recognize a person. Only a fool would not know this!” After hearing this, Bad no longer felt badly about his own name — but he didn’t feel good about it either.

As he continued on his way into the city, a debt-slave girl was being beaten by her masters in the street. He asked, “Why is she being beaten?” He was told, “Because she is a slave until she pays a loan debt to her masters. She has come home from working, with no wages to pay as interest on her debt.” “And what is her name?” he asked. “Her name is Rich.” they said. “By her name she is Rich but she has no money even to pay interest?” asked Bad. They said, ‘Whether her name be Rich or whether it be Poor, in either case she has no money. A name is merely a word used to recognize a person. Only a fool would not know this!” After hearing this, Bad became even less interested in changing his name.

After leaving the city, along the roadside he met a man who had lost his way. He asked him, “What is your name? ” He replied, ‘My name is Tourguide.” “You mean to say that even a Tourguide has gotten lost?” asked Bad. Then the man said, “Whether my name be Tourguide or whether it be Tourist, in either case I have lost my way. A name is merely a word used to recognize a person. Only a fool would not know this!”

Now completely satisfied with his own name, Bad returned to his teacher.

The world famous teacher of Takkasila asked him, “How are you, my son? Have you found a good name?” He answered, “Sir, those named Alive and Dead both die, Rich and Poor may be penniless, Tourguide and Tourist can get lost. Now I know that a name is merely a word used to recognize a person. The name does not make things happen, only deeds do. So I’m satisfied with my name. There’s no point in changing it.”

The teacher summarized the lesson his pupil had learned this way — “By seeing Alive as dead, Rich as poor, Tourguide as lost, Bad has accepted himself.”

Interpretation

This fable shows us all about self acceptance. We all need to accept the situation we find ourselves in and try our best to the best possible extent without denying there is a problem if we face one.

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Thank You, Neighbor: 50+ Good News Stories From All 50 States

We celebrate Americans from all 50 states who are spreading peace, lending a helping hand and building community.

‘Keep up the fantastic work’ – Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp praises ‘inspirational’ Derry Girl for on street exercises

Liverpool may be on the brink of clinching the Premier League but they’ve already won fans in Londonderry’s Creggan Estate, by sending a message to a special little girl.

8-year-old Grace Morrow became the star of the on-street exercise routines – featured on UTV during the lockdown.

‘Keep up the fantastic work’ – Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp praises ‘inspirational’ Derry Girl for on street exercises

H-1b visa rejection: Kunal Bahl’s inspiring story should be a lesson for everyone

Read the inspirational story of a 36-year-old Indian entrepreneur who founded a unicorn startup when his H-1B visa got rejected

Inspirational young Ellesmere Port brothers’ words of kindness feature in Amazon best-seller

AN Ellesmere Port fundraising family are celebrating after two youngsters have become best-selling authors.

Six-year-old Andrew and brother Aaron, five, both wrote a story for the book Kindness as part of the Child Author Project.

Domino scientist honoured by RSC for African Initiative

A senior scientist at Cambridge inkjet technology business Domino Printing has been honoured by his peers for his outstanding contribution to proactively and inclusively supporting colleagues and the wider scientific community.

Farm Labourer’s Daughter Beats Poverty, Gender Stereotypes to Become Deputy Collector

A brother who dropped out of college to earn and a mother who toiled under the harsh sun to support Wasima Shaikh’s dreams. How this family fought stereotypes to educate their little girl.

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Four Scouts receive organisation’s highest honour

Four dedicated Scouts from the Swansea valleys and Brecon are set to receive Scouting’s highest honours.

The volunteers are set to receive the Award for Merit and Chief Scouts’ Commendation for Good Service awards thanks to their commitment to ScoutsCymru over the decades.

They are among 82 inspirational Welsh Scouts who are set to be recognised as part of this year’s Roll of Honour celebration.

Dreaming of being your own boss?

These inspirational business owners prove it can be done – and reveal their surprisingly simple tips for going it alone

The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t just attacked our health, but our livelihoods, too.

Millions of British people have been furloughed, while many more have lost their jobs entirely as businesses have succumbed to the impact of the lockdown.

However, some have managed to weather the storm.

These savvy eBay business owners share their inspirational stories as to how they became their own bosses, and how they’ve been able to stay in the green during these bleak times…

Survey shows Covid-19 inspiring innovation in SA short-term insurance sector

DURBAN – Results of a survey conducted amongst 1200 Old Mutual Insure (OMI) and Elite brokers provides rich data on just how significantly the Covid-19 crisis and, especially, the national lockdown has impacted the short-term insurance industry.

Of interest is a range of positive innovations that brokers believe lockdown is likely to leave in its wake. These unexpected learnings are likely to benefit the industry long after lockdown is lifted.

Significantly, Covid-19 lockdown has bought home, now more than ever, the need to save. Black swan events like the current global pandemic illustrate, that nothing can be taken for granted. The unforeseen is ever present. And the best preparation for the unforeseen is savings.

Survey results also indicate how Covid-19

Rapid City Correctional Officer works to help and inspire incarcerated youth

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KEVN-TV)- A correctional officer in Rapid City grew up in Detroit. She’s lived all around the globe while serving in the military, and now works with some of the most violent incarcerated kids around.

Correctional Officer Anesha T. Morton at the Juvenile Services Center traveled all over the world in the U.S. Air Force. Now she works to inspire troubled youth.

But she’s not just working with them, she’s inspiring them, ”Along the Way” at the Juvenile Services Center.

As we watch Anesha T. Morton unlock her keys for the highly secure Juvenile Services Center, there’s a sort of beep, beep, beep, and a buzz, before the key box door will open.

These e-Plant Doctors Can Help Solve Farmers’ Crop Woes in Minutes. Here’s How.

When K Pathi noticed the notorious Fall ArmyWorm attack his corn plants, he didn’t rush to get pesticides. He did something entirely different.

Zen Story: Perfect Silence

Four pupils used to practice meditation in the time before Zen came to Japan.
These close friends vowed to each other to observe silence for seven days.

The first day passed well.
But as the evening progressed and the oil lamps became dim, one student couldn’t help himself.

“Attend to the lamps!” he shouted impatiently to an assistant.

His friend turned to him, surprised.
“You are not supposed to speak! Have you forgotten?”

The third friend piped up, “You fools! Why are you talking?”

“Hah, I’m the only one who’s kept silent!” exclaimed the last.

Before judging others, pause for a moment and ask – how perfect am I?

Interpretation : We need to know how to never judge anyone else in the journey of our lives to lead a holistic, complete life.

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Creating a Positive Working Environment – 8 Ways to Motivate Your Employees

To have happy and content employees who are productive and effective, it’s not enough to tell them to stay positive. Creating a happy and inspiring working environment involves several aspects. As a manager or the owner, you will have to do more to motivate your workers to contribute more and to help them be healthier and more content.

Meet the Inspiring Teen Whose Black Lives Matter Protest Brought In Thousands of People Mikiiya Foster wasn’t quite prepared for what was waiting for her when she arrived at the corner of Sycamore and Cochran on Saturday, June 6.

Hoda Kotb gives first look at follow-up book to ‘I Really Needed This Today’

The uplifting book comes out Oct. 13.

I Wanted to Help During COVID-19 & Here’s How I Found the Right Way to Do It

This online platform will help you make an informed choice about the cause or NGO you want to help while giving you tax benefits

CDC joining efforts to address northern Utah COVID-19 spike, assist immigrants and refugees Volunteers asking: ‘How can we be good neighbors to each other?’

Randy Williams, a member of the Cache Refugee and Immigrant Connection board, left, volunteer Bruce Haslem, Jess Lucero, another board member, and Matt Whitaker, director of the Cache Community Food Pantry, load a car with food donations at the pantry in Logan on Thursday, June 11, 2020. Nonprofits, state and local government and churches have teamed up to assist refugees in northern Utah who work at a meatpacking plant in Hyrum, Cache County, and have tested positive for COVID-19. The recent rise in cases statewide is attributed to the outbreak at JBS where many refugees and immigrants work. Laura Seitz, Deseret News

Understand people to motivate them

There was once a small boy who banged a drum all day and loved every moment of it. He would not be quiet, no matter what anyone else said or did. Various people who called themselves Sufis, and other well-wishers, were called in by neighbors and asked to do something about the child. The first so-called Sufi told the boy that he would, if he continued to make so much noise, perforate his eardrums; this reasoning was too advanced for the child, who was neither a scientist nor a scholar. The second told him that drum beating was a sacred activity and should be carried out only on special occasions. The third offered the neighbors plugs for their ears; the fourth gave the boy a book; the fifth gave the neighbors books that described a method of controlling anger through biofeedback; the sixth gave the boy meditation exercises to make him placid and explained that all reality was imagination. Like all placebos, each of these remedies worked for a short while, but none worked for very long.

Eventually, a real Sufi came along. He looked at the situation, handed the boy a hammer and chisel, and said, “I wonder what is INSIDE the drum?”

Interpretation : We need to understand people to make them do what we wish them to do. This is what good management of companies and even our lives is all about.