Enlight How to learn the craft of a burglar Noticing that his father was getting very old, the son turned to him with a request: “Father, teach me your craft so that I can continue our family tradition when you retire.” The father did not answe... Modern Parables Parables
Enlight Concerns of others One woman was unhappy with her lot: she was poorer than everyone else. Her seven children did not have enough bread, her husband died early. One night, after she had prayed in despair, an angel appear... Modern Parables Parables
Enlight Fool in a noose The criminal committed a crime. He was caught and brought to trial before the king. And the king offered the criminal a choice: to go either to the gallows or to the big, black, scary steel door. The ... Modern Parables Parables
Enlight Other One man met an old friend who was trying to adapt to life this way and that, but to no avail. “We should give him some money,” he thought. And it so happened that that same evening he learned that his... Modern Parables Parables
Enlight Expensive training The young, recently appointed manager of IBM was called to the carpet by management. Of course! He made a deal on which the company lost $10 million. When the employee realized his mistake, it was alr... Modern Parables Parables
Enlight Whistler Children In the mid-19th century, American artist James McNeill Whistler spent a short—and academically unsuccessful—period of study at West Point, the United States Military Academy. It is said that when he w... Modern Parables Parables
Enlight Grandfather and Death There lived an old grandfather. He was already a hundred years old. Death learned that such an old man lived. She came to him and said: “It’s time to die, grandfather.” “Let me prepare for death,” say... Modern Parables Parables
Enlight The hypnotic power of words Once the Master spoke about the hypnotic power of words. Someone from the back rows shouted: - You're talking nonsense! Will you become a saint because you keep repeating: “God, God, God”? Will you be... Modern Parables Parables
Enlight Horse recovery The farmer purchased a thoroughbred horse for a rather impressive sum, but a month later the horse suddenly fell ill. The farmer called the veterinarian, and after examining the horse, he concluded: —... Modern Parables Parables
Enlight All the wealth in an hour of life One miser had saved up five hundred thousand dinars and was already planning to live for a whole year without denying himself anything, before deciding what to invest the money in, when Death suddenly... Modern Parables Parables
Enlight In the hospital In the hospital, in a double ward, there were two hopeless patients. They had exactly the same beds, absolutely equal conditions... The only difference was that one of them could see the only window i... Modern Parables Parables
Enlight Bun Husband and wife lived together for 30 years. On the day of the 30th anniversary of their marriage, the wife, as usual, baked a loaf of bread - she baked it every morning, it was a tradition. At break... Modern Parables Parables
