Little story, big philosophy

Author: Wang Jiasong
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Publish Date: 2005-03-30
Features: Small stories teach us that denying others a way out is equivalent to cutting off one's own path; small stories inspire us that if a person dwells on mistakes of the past, then at least today he has committed another mistake—wasting time. Small stories remind us that if a person cannot be their own master, they will become a slave to material desires, because temptation always climbs up to the weak and selfish nature of humans. Small stories tell us that what is more boundless than the sky is the human heart; denying others a way out is equivalent to cutting off one's own path. Small stories open our minds that those who love others will be loved by others, and those who respect others will be respected by others. Small stories inspire us that if a person regrets mistakes of the past, then at least today they have committed another mistake—wasting time. Small stories advise us that you can deceive certain people about certain things, or all people for a time, but it is difficult to deceive all people forever. Stories comfort us that the world has the right to decide the conditions under which you live, but it cannot decide your attitude or the way you live.