Author – G Francis Xavier
Publihser - Jaico
This is one of the many inspiring books from the renowned "Motivator" Dr. G. Francis Xavier. Evidently, this harvest of stories has been gleaned from lands he visited And Books he read. Xavier, who conducts full-house personal growth courses, has brought out this compendium in an interactive form, making the reader give the answers at the end of the story, which is a novel approach. Stories and examples are the best way to inspire, and this volume can be gifted to anyone. It is useful for preachers, speakers and teachers.
Excerpt from book –
Be Optimistic
This is a tale of two buckets who regularly went to the well every morning. Said one, “ This is a miserable life, no matter how full I am when I come out of the well, I always go back empty.” “Dear me,” said the other bucket cheerfully. “I never thought of it like that, but…
Questions –
1. What did the other bucket reply?
2. What is the implication of this Story?
Answers –
1. “It seems to me so wonderful that no matter how often I go back to the well, I always feel I am ready to quench someone’s thirst once again”.
2. Life gives the same chance to everyone, but it is up to each one of us how we look at it, and what we make out of it. We should cultivate an optimistic temperament and must always see the positive side of things in everything. If we sit down and lament over the imperfection of our bodies, and minds, or the situations that we face, we will simply wallow in self pity and will waste our life.
Must read book..
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