The tragedy of the talents

The tragedy of the talents

The Parable of the Talents  “For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property. To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. He who had received...
Obstacles or opportunities?

Obstacles or opportunities?

A story: A doorkeeper stands on guard before the temple of the Law. To this doorkeeper there comes a man who begs for admittance to the Law, but the doorkeeper says that he cannot admit the man at the moment. The man, on reflection, asks if he will be allowed then to...
Courage at the cliff-edge

Courage at the cliff-edge

‘The tiger, the man, and God’ A man was being chased by a tiger. He ran as hard as he could until he was at the edge of a cliff with the tiger in hot pursuit. The man looked over the edge of the cliff and saw a branch growing out of the side of the cliff a...
The search for meaning

The search for meaning

Once there lived a king, he had everything he wished for, but one fine day three questions came across his mind. The questions were: What is the most important time? Who is the most important person? What is the most important thing to do? He became pretty restless...