A few nice short stories

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Lesson 1: The father said to his son, “I want to find you a wife.” The son said, But I want to find it on my own! Dad said, but this girl is Bill Gates’ daughter! The son said that if that’s the case, it’s fine. Then his father went to Bill Gates and said, \"I’ve found a husband for your daughter.\" Bill Gates said, No, my daughter is still too young! Dad said, but this young man is the vice president of the World Bank! Bill Gates said, Ah, like this, okay! Finally, Dad found the President of the World Bank and said, “I’d like to recommend a Vice President for you!” The president said, “But I already have too many vice presidents; there’s no need for any more!” Dad said, but this young man is Bill Gates’ son-in-law! The president said, That’s fine! ——This is how business gets done. Lesson 2: A salesman, a clerk, and their manager found an ancient oil lamp while walking to lunch. They rubbed the oil lamp, and a sprite jumped out. The genie said, “I can grant each of you one wish.” ”“Me first! Me first! ”The clerk said, “I want to go to the Bahamas, drive a speedboat, and be away from the world.” ”Whoosh! She flew away. “It's my turn! It's my turn! ”The salesperson said, “I want to go to Hawaii, lie on the beach, have a personal female masseuse, free refills of chilled fruit juice and rum, and the person I love the most in my life.” ”Whoosh! He flew away. “OK, it’s your turn. ”The elf said to the manager. The manager replied, “I want those two idiots to come back to work right after lunch!” ” ——Always let your boss speak first. Lesson 3: An eagle was sitting on a tall tree, doing nothing. A little rabbit saw an eagle and asked it, “Can I sit like you and do nothing?” ”The eagle replied, “Sure, why not?” ”So, the rabbit sat on the ground under the eagle to rest. Suddenly, a fox appeared. It pounced on the rabbit and ate it. ——To sit around doing nothing, you must be sitting at a very, very high place. Lesson 4: A little bird flies to the South for the winter. It’s really cold outside. It froze solid and fell in a field. While it was lying there, a cow came over and defecated on it. The frozen bird, lying in the pile of manure, began to feel warmth. The cow dung indeed made it warmer. It lay in the warm cow dung, extremely happy, and began to sing. A cat passing by heard the birds singing and came over to see what was going on. Following the sound, it found the little bird under the cow dung and quickly dragged it out to eat. 1) Not everyone who shits on you is your enemy ； 2) Not everyone who pulls you out of the dung pile is your friend ； 3) When you’re up to your neck in shit, it’s best to shut your mouth. Lesson 5: A man is about to take a shower after his wife has finished bathing. At that moment, the doorbell rang. The wife quickly wrapped herself in a bath towel and rushed to the door. When she opened the door, her neighbor Bob was standing there. Before she could speak, Bob said, “If you take off the towel, I’ll give you $800.” ”After thinking for a moment, the woman took off her bath towel and stood naked in front of Bob. A few seconds later, Bob handed her $800 and left. The woman wrapped herself in the bath towel again and went back inside. When she stepped into the bathroom, her husband asked her, “Who is it?” ” “It’s the neighbor Bob. ”She replied. “Oh,” said the husband, “did he mention that he still owes me $800? ” ——Sharing important information promptly with shareholders who are in this together will avoid unnecessary exposure. Lesson 6: Once upon a time, there was a monk and a butcher who were good friends. Monks have to get up every morning to recite scriptures, while butchers have to get up every day to slaughter pigs. To avoid delaying their morning work, they agreed to wake each other up in the morning. Many years later, the monk and the butcher passed away one after the other. The butcher went to heaven, while the monk went to hell. Why? Because the butcher does good deeds every day and asks the monk to recite scriptures, whereas on the other hand, the monk asks the butcher to kill animals every day... ——What you do might be what you think is right, but it’s not necessarily right. Lesson 7: You’re driving a car on a stormy night, passing by a bus station. Three people are anxiously waiting for the bus. One is an old man who is on his deathbed and needs to go to the hospital immediately ； One is a doctor who saved your life; you dream of repaying him ； There’s also a woman who is the kind of person you would dream of marrying; maybe if you miss her, you’ll never get her again. But your car can only fit one more person – how would you decide? I don’t know if this is a test of your personality, because every answer has its own reason. The old man is dying; you should save him first. You also want to get that doctor on the bus, because he saved you; it’s a good opportunity to repay him. And then there’s your dream partner. Missed this opportunity. You might never meet someone who makes your heart flutter like this ever again. Out of 200 applicants, only one was hired. He did not explain his reasons; he simply said the following: \"Give the doctor the car keys so he can take the old man to the hospital, while I’ll stay behind to wait for the bus with my dream girl!\" ” Is it because we have never considered giving up the advantages we already have (the car keys)? Sometimes, if we can give up some of our stubbornness, narrow-mindedness, and certain advantages, we might gain more. Lesson 8: A long, long time ago, humans walked barefoot. A king went on a trip to a remote rural area, and because the roads were rough with many stones, his feet became sore and numb from the pain. Upon returning to the palace, he issued an order to cover all the roads in the country with a layer of cowhide. He believed that by doing so, he would be benefiting not only himself but also his people, allowing them to walk without suffering from pain. But even if all the cattle in the country were killed, insufficient leather could not be obtained, and the amount of money spent and labor invested would be enormous. Although it’s completely impossible and even rather foolish, since it’s the king’s order, everyone can only shake their heads and sigh. A clever servant boldly offered advice to the king: “O King! Why go to such trouble, sacrifice so many cows, and spend so much money? Why don’t you simply wrap your feet in two small pieces of leather? ”The king was surprised upon hearing this, but he understood it right away; so he immediately revoked his previous order and adopted this suggestion instead. It is said that this is how the term “leather shoes” came about. It’s difficult to want to change the world ； It is easier to change oneself. Rather than changing the whole world, it’s better to change oneself first–“wrap one’s own feet.” Change certain of one’s beliefs and practices in order to resist external threats. When one changes, the world as seen through their eyes changes as well. If you hope to see the world change, then the first thing that must change is yourself.