We find ourselves complaining about our problems so many times. Hear what the wise old man has to say about that.

The wise old man offers advice on excessive complaining about problems.

Wise Old Man

We often miss to see that happiness is present, right here in this moment. This story demonstrates just that.

The story illustrates how happiness is often overlooked despite being present in the current moment.

Stop Chasing Happiness

We tend to search for peace and happiness externally. We just have to realize that it's not about going somewhere to get it. It's right here within you.

Peace and happiness are within you, not external, realize it.

Finding Peace

This is a short story to remind you to give yourself permission to just be happy! Cheers~

Just Be Happy!

Appreciation, gratitude, and cherishing each breath are wonderful seeds for love and happiness to grow each day!

Nurturing appreciation, gratitude, and cherishing each breath can cultivate love and happiness daily.

Short Story For Love And Happiness

If you are feeling down in the dumps or like life has been working against you - This is a quick little reminder to stay hopeful and keep going. Love Trish www.trishbianco.com ALOHA

"Stay hopeful and keep going" - Trish Bianco offers a reminder to those feeling down or defeated.

3min Story For Hope

We can often judge events in our life as good or bad. This Chinese proverb is a gentle reminder to take all things in stride as only time will tell the whole story.

"Chinese proverb reminds us to take life in stride as only time reveals the whole story, regardless of whether events seem good or bad."

Letting Go of Desired Outcomes

Learn how a difficult person can be an opportunity for learning and growth.

Difficult people can be an opportunity for learning and growth.

Learning From Difficult People

Sometimes to move forward in life and learn something new, we need to let go of what we think we know.

Letting go of what we know is essential to learning and progressing in life.

The Philosopher And The Monk

Do you struggle to find meaning and balance in your life? Enjoy this short fable about a rabbit who ponders these same existential questions and seeks advice from a wise owl on how to better live its life.

A rabbit seeks advice from a wise owl on how to find meaning and balance in its life in this short fable.

The Existential Rabbit (A Short Story)

Listen to this classic tale from Aesop about the importance of staying focused...

Aesop's classic tale emphasizes the value of staying focused.

The Goat and the Wolf

Listen to this classic Aesop's fable of the vain stag getting carried away admiring himself in the water.

Aesop's fable of the vain stag admiring himself in water.

The Lion and the Stag

How would you like to go for a coffee with a friend? When we want to catch up with our friends we want the environment to be fun and laughter not controlling. This story demonstrates a metaphor about how we try to control our mind no wonder it wants to be away from us. Be friend your mind dear ones then you can begin to enjoy being with yourself.

Don't control your mind, befriend it and enjoy your own company; a metaphor about catching up with friends over coffee.

Becoming your own best friend

Learn about the power of searching in silence through this story of a simple farmer trying to find a very valuable lost possession as narrated by Zach Pincince.

A farmer discovers the power of silence while searching for a lost possession in a story narrated by Zach Pincince.

The Power Of Silence (A Short Story)

A short chapter taken from my book titled "Your Simple Path." Allow it to remind you of what the sages, gurus, and the enlightened have told us for 1,000's years. The more that you can slow down and settle into any moment - the better your life will be. Image by Jon Tyson @unsplash

"Your Simple Path" reminds readers to slow down and settle into the present moment to improve their lives, as taught by sages and gurus for thousands of years.

Your First Step To Self Care

This is a Zen story about destiny. There is a strong tradition of telling stories as a way of opening the listener to new ideas and perspectives on their own lives.

A Zen story explores destiny and the tradition of using stories to encourage new perspectives on one's life.

Destiny

Listen to how our Wily fox is cleverer even than the old, cunning lion.

Wily fox outsmarts the old, cunning lion.

The Old Lion

Many feel that we are broken when we face challenges but often we find those are the moments where we grow stronger.

Challenges can make us stronger, despite feeling broken in the moment.

Broken Vase

Sometimes we all need a little reminder that all is well and everything is unfolding beautifully for you! Cheers!

A reminder that everything is unfolding beautifully for you.

Magical Moments All is Well

Learn to take a different perspective in life and enjoy this short story about a professor who gives his students a surprise pop quiz and uses "the black dot" to teach them all a very valuable life lesson.

Professor teaches valuable life lesson through surprise pop quiz using "the black dot."

The Black Dot (A Short Story)

As there's a saying the grass is always green in the other side. It's time to acknowledge your side, take time to explore.

Stop comparing and start exploring your own side of the grass.

The Other Side

We often feel ashamed of our flaws however they can be blessings in disguises.

Flaws can be blessings in disguise, despite societal shame.

Cracked Pot

This is a Zen story about separating sense of self from anger.

Zen story teaches how to detach oneself from anger by separating the sense of self.

Taming a Temper

Prayers hold a lot of power and that behind that power is our faith.

Faith fuels the power behind prayers, as they hold significant strength.

The Power Of Faith

How much is enough? What are you working for? What is your life really about? Ponder these questions as you enjoy a modern re-telling of the classic parable of the Mexican fisherman as narrated by Zach Pincince.

Reflect on life's purpose with a modern interpretation of the Mexican fisherman parable narrated by Zach Pincince.

How Much is Enough? (A Short Story)

Don't let your value decrease because you're going through though time. You are special and you are valuable, no matter what.

Your worth remains unchanged during tough times, remember that you are special and valuable.

You Are Valued No Matter What!

This brief guide to accepting and ultimately loving yourself is inspired by the words of Charlie Chaplin. May it be of benefit.

A guide inspired by Charlie Chaplin to help you accept and love yourself.

As I Began to Love Myself

Listen to this heartwarming story of how even our smallest actions can make a difference.

Tiny actions have the power to create a big impact - a heartwarming story.

Starfish

Listen to this story from Aesop's fables - with its clever moral at the end!

Aesop's fable with a clever moral at the end.

The Wild Mountain Goats & The Goat Herd

Based on true story heard in a monastery. You can find beauty in everyone including yourself. Try this task

Discover beauty in every person, including yourself - a lesson from a monastery.

Finding Beauty in Everyone

Short, funny conversation with God. Good time to reflect on how we can be humble.

Reflect on humility with a short, humorous conversation with God.

Funny Conversation with God

A Zen story to help you get perspective when stressed or worried. It points to a fundamental existential truth of being alive. www.optimalliving.co.uk

"Zen story offers perspective on existence during stress/worry - Optimalliving.co.uk"

Wisdom Of Change

Have you ever known someone who was ridiculed but proved themselves in the end? Listen to this charming story of the dog in the hat who did just that!

"Charming story of a ridiculed dog who proved himself in the end."

The Dog Who Wore a Hat

Listen to this charming story of how the animals' wishes come true, and who the real heroes are!

Discover the heartwarming tale of animals' wishes coming true and uncovering the true heroes in this charming story.

How Wishes Come True

Beautiful story about stress management that I heard from my teacher Ajhan Brahm.

Teacher Ajhan Brahm shares a beautiful story about stress management.

How Heavy Is a Glass of Water?

This is a story from Zen Buddhism that speaks of the tendency to dwell on the past instead of embracing the present.

Zen story warns against holding on to the past for happiness.

The Woman By The River

This story demonstrates that we can't do anything about the situation but we can change the way we see it.

Change perspective to cope with situations beyond control.

Reaction Matters

A story about a Zen master who often has a compassionate mind to offer. However, thieves are only concerned with what they can take from others.

A Zen master's compassion is lost on thieves who only seek to take from others.

Moon Cannot Be Stolen

It's a beautiful story about stepping back from our reactive judgements.

Story teaches to avoid reactive judgments and appreciate beauty.

Every Person Has a Story

A story about our habitual pattern of judging mind. Step out of the trance and live for now.

Break free of judgmental thinking and live in the present moment.

Box Full of Kisses

Listen to this charming story of how two women named Clara came to meet, all because of a clever cat and a patchwork dress.

Two women named Clara meet thanks to a cat and a patchwork dress in a charming story.

The Patchwork Dress

Listen to this sweet story of two people helping out their friend, the legendary folk here Robin Hood, with a cunning plan to fool the guards!

Two friends assist Robin Hood in outsmarting the guards with a clever plan in this heartwarming tale.

Pies for Robin Hood

This lovely story tells of how an English pub sign lion comes to life and with his keenness to learn, helps a young boy go up in the world.

An English pub sign lion comes to life and helps a young boy with his eagerness to learn.

Sandy the Blue Lion

Another charming classic from the great children's author Beatrix Potter - this time Benjamin Bunny goes back to the vegetable garden with his cousin Peter Rabbit to retrieve what Peter lost last time!

Benjamin Bunny helps Peter Rabbit retrieve lost vegetables in a charming classic from children's author Beatrix Potter.

The Tale Of Benjamin Bunny

It's so easy to get sucked into other people's emotions and dramas but do we really need to? Listen to this classic story originally told by the Buddha to understand that actually, we don't have to accept these unwanted gifts.

The Buddha's classic story teaches us how to avoid getting caught up in other people's emotions and dramas.

Not Accepting Anger

How about if you knew that none of your wishes would ever come true? Listen to how Princess Pansy navigates through that!

Princess Pansy navigates a world where none of her wishes come true.

Three Wishes In Wysteria

Story that will make you reflect on your own behavior. What are you holding on to?

Reflect on your behavior by pondering what you are holding on to, inspired by a thought-provoking story.

2 Monks and a Lady

Welcome to the charming world of Beatrix Potter and this lovely story of a village shop run by a cat and a dog.

A delightful story of a cat and a dog running a village shop in the world of Beatrix Potter.

The Tale Of Ginger And Pickles

Listen to this lovely story of a ginger cat who, quite literally, lost face, and her adventures to find it again.

A ginger cat loses her face and embarks on a quest to find it in this charming story.

The Cat Who Lost Face

The more we appear to be dancing or “doing” on the outside, the less we truly dance inside. The age clock ticks loudly as it threatens to run out and sets off an alarm as we race against time to “dance as much as we can” before our bodies fail us. Join me for this reminder of the great importance of dancing to our own rhythm in our lives. Find out more about the work I do and check out resources at https://www.wideopenstages.com/

Dance to your own rhythm: a reminder of the importance of inner dancing. Check out https://www.wideopenstages.com/ for more resources.

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