Once upon a time, there was a just and wise king. One day, this king summoned one of his guards, then asked him: Do you believe in luck? The guard answered him immediately, saying: Yes, Your Majesty the King, I believe in the existence of luck. The king looked at him smiling, then said: Can you prove its existence with evidence? The guard answered with complete confidence: Yes, Your Majesty the King, I can do that. ...
It is told that a king wanted to decorate his palace with engravings, so he gathered all the wise men of his time and asked them for one request: to write above his throne something that when he looks at it in every state and time, he benefits from it. He clarified his request to everyone, saying: I want it to be a eloquent wisdom that inspires me with what is right during times of difficulty and hardship, and during happiness, it doesn’t make me forget that it is transient, so it will be the best guide and advisor for me and help me overcome crises and consequences whenever I look at it. ...
In one of the beautiful cities located north of Holland, a daughter named Lucy complained to her father that her life was extremely miserable and she did not know how to change the shape of her life. Lucy said, “I am tired of fighting and struggling all the time. As soon as I solve one problem, another follows immediately.” Her father, who worked as the head of cooks in one of the restaurants, took her inside the kitchen. There, he filled three pots with water and placed each on high fire. The three pots began to boil together at the same time. The father put potatoes in the first pot, an egg in the second pot, and ground coffee in the third pot. ...
One day, Yogi and his student arrived at the big city. Yogi had undertaken to teach and train his student. They didn’t have money, but they needed food and a place to stay. The student was certain they were going to beg for their food and sleep in public parks at night. The student said: There is a big garden not far from here. Can we sleep there at night in the open air? Yogi answered his student’s question. The student said: Yes. ...