3 Moral Stories With Valuable Lessons
1 ) Think Before You Judge
A doctor entered the hospital in a hurry after being called in for an urgent surgery. He answered the call asap, changed his clothes and went directly to the surgery block. He found the boy’s father pacing in the hall waiting for the doctor.
On seeing him, the father yelled, “why did you take all this time to come? Don’t you know that my son’s life is in danger? Don’t you have any sense of responsibility?”
The doctor smiled and said, “I am sorry, I wasn't in the hospital and I came as fast as I could after receiving the call and now, I wish you’d calm down so that I can do my work”.
“Calm down?! What if your son was in this room right now, would you calm down? If your own son dies while waiting for the doctor then what will you do?” said the father angrily. The doctor smiled again and replied, “We will do our best by God’s grace and you should also pray for your son’s healthy life”.“Giving advises when you’re not concerned is so easy” murmured the father.
The surgery took some hours after which the doctor went out happy, “thank goodness! your son is saved!” And without waiting for the father’s reply he carried on his way running by saying, “If you have any questions, ask the nurse”.
“Why is he so arrogant? He couldn't wait a few minutes so that I can ask about my son’s state” ,commented the father when seeing the nurse minutes after the doctor left. The nurse answered, tears coming down her face, “his son died yesterday in a road accident, he was at his burial when we called him for your son’s surgery. And now that he's saved your son’s life, he left running to finish his son’s burial.”
Moral: Don't be too hasty to judge someone without knowing the whole story. You may think you understand,but everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about
Before you assume, learn the facts. Before you judge, understand why. Before you hurt someone, feel. Before you speak, think.
2) Choose Your Words Wisely
Once upon a time, an old man spread rumors that his neighbor was a thief. As a result, the young man was arrested. Days later the young man was proven innocent. After being released, the man felt humiliated as he walked to his home. He sued the old man for wrongly accusing him.
In court, the old man told the Judge, “they were just comments,i didn't harm anyone.” Before passing sentence on the case, the judge told the old man, “write all the things you said about your neighbor on a piece of paper. Cut them up and throw the pieces of paper outside. Tomorrow, come back to hear your sentence”.
The next day, the judge told the old man, “before receiving the sentence, you will have to go out and gather all the pieces of paper that you threw outside yesterday”. The old man said, “I can’t do that! The wind would have spread them around and I won’t know where to find them”.
The judge then replied, “the same way, simple rumors get spread around and destroy the honor of a man to such an extent that one is not able to fix it. The old man realized his mistake and asked for forgiveness”.
Moral: Do not spread malicious rumors or blame anyone without knowing the fact or truth. Your words may ruin someone’s reputation , and depreciate your own.There's a difference between knowing somebody and hearing about somebody. Just because you heard ,doesn't mean you know
If you didn't see it with your own eyes, or hear it with your own ears, don't invent it with your small mind and share it with your big mouth!
3 ) The Story Of The Two Wolves
One evening ,an old Cherokee Indian's grandson came to him with great anger at a friend who had done him some injustice . He decided to teach his grandson about life and a battle that goes on inside people
He said " ‘my son, there's a battle between two ‘wolves’ that are inside us all
One wolf is evil – he is anger, envy, sorrow, jealousy, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.”
He continued, “The other wolf is good – he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside you – and inside every other person, too.”
The grandson thought about it for a minute, and then asked his grandfather, “which wolf will win?”
The old Cherokee simply replied, “the one YOU feed.”
Moral: What you think about and dwell upon will influence your behavior.If you don't learn to control your thoughts ,you will never learn how to control your behavior. You have a choice, feed the Good Wolf and it will show up in your character, habits and behavior positively. Or ,feed the Evil Wolf and your whole world will turn negative: like poison, this will slowly eat away at your soul. So managing and controlling your thoughts, emotions , and actions is vital in every aspect of your life .
Your mind is your instrument. Learn to be its master ,and not its slave
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