From early childhood Somu was always eager to go to school. He used to see children from the neighborhood, dressed up very smartly, carrying a bag of books on their back and waiting for the school bus. But, of course, he was too young yet to attend a regular school. His demands became so strong…

One day a florist went to a barber for a Haircut. After the cut, he asked barber about his bill, and the barber replied, “I cannot accept money from you, I’m doing community service this week.’ The florist was pleased hearing this and left the shop. When the barber went to open his shop the…

Once there was a flock of swans that lived near the sea. In a nearby town there was a flock of crows. The leader of the crows was very proud of his flying skill. He was very envious of swans. The vain crow flew to the leader of the swans and said, “Do you know…

Self-control means doing what we ought to do at all time, and not doing what we ought not to do, without waiting for orders from anyone. Self-control is not very common. Many people do the right thing only because they are afraid of being punished if they don’t. At times they do what is wrong…

Courage is the readiness or the strength to face difficulties. It helps people to do things better even when it is difficult or painful. Doing small things with courage can help us to be courageous when we need to do greater things. In 1965, Major HPS Ahluwalia climbed Mount Everest. The same year, in the…