Be the Best Version of Yourself: 101 Big Principles from the Small Stories of Virtue

Author: New Growth Reading Guidance Committee
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: In ancient times, there was a girl playing in her family's courtyard. She found a locked room and found it very strange. Her father explained to her, "This room is locked with some valuable items. When you grow up, these valuable possessions will all belong to you. They will bring you happiness and make you an outstanding person." When the girl grew up, she opened the room with great excitement, but she was very disappointed. Because inside the room, there was nothing but a spinning wheel, a spindle, and an open book. The girl felt very wronged, but her father sincerely said to her, "Valuable things are just these. The spinning wheel and spindle teach you to be a self-reliant laborer, and the book teaches you to be a knowledgeable and learned person. Tell me, is there anything in the world more valuable than diligence and wisdom?" Indeed, with a wise mind and diligent hands, you can be the best version of yourself!