Urban legends are often compelling stories with a lot of folkloric elements, and they spread quite quickly in society. The stories are told in a dramatic way, as if they were true stories about real people - when in fact they may be 100% fictional.
Local touches are often added to the legend, so it is rather strange to hear the same story in different versions in different countries. Urban legends often carry a warning or some sort of meaning that motivates society to keep and spread them. One thing is certain - some of these creepy urban legends have kept a lot of people awake. Below are ten of the best urban legends:
10 Choking Doberman
This urban legend comes from Sydney, Australia and tells the story of a Doberman who choked on something. One night, a married couple went out for a walk and sat in a restaurant, when they returned home, they saw their dog suffocating in the living room. The man panicked and fainted, and the wife decided to call her old friend, the vet, and arranged to bring the dog to the veterinary clinic.
After she took the dog to the clinic, she decided to return home and help her husband go to bed. It takes her a while to do this, and in the meantime, the phone rang. The vet screams hysterically into the phone that they need to get out of their house quickly. Without realizing what's going on, the couple leaves the house as soon as possible.
As they descend the stairs, several policemen run towards them. When the woman asks what happened, one of the policemen replies that their dog choked on the man's finger. In their house, most likely there is still a robber. Soon, the former owner of the finger was found unconscious in the couple's bedroom.
9 Suicidal Guy 
This story, also known as "The Death of a Boyfriend", is told in many ways and is considered a generalized warning not to stray too far from the safety of your home. Our version will focus on Paris in the 1960s. A girl and her boyfriend (both college students) kiss in his car. They parked near the forest of Rambouillet so that no one could see them. When they're done, the guy gets out of the car to get some fresh air and smoke a cigarette, while the girl waits for him in the safety of the car.
After she waited five minutes, the girl got out of the car to find her boyfriend. Suddenly she sees a man hiding in the shade of a tree. Frightened, she gets back into the car to leave as soon as possible - but as she got in, she heard a very soft creak, followed by several more creaks.
This goes on for a few seconds, but the girl eventually decides that she has no other choice and decides to leave. She presses the gas pedal, but cannot go anywhere - someone has tied a cable from the bumper of the car to a tree growing nearby.
As a result, the girl presses the gas pedal again and hears a loud scream. She gets out of the car and finds her boyfriend hanging from a tree. As it turned out, the creaking sounds were made by his shoes dragging along the roof of the car.
8. Woman with a torn mouth 
In Japan and China, there is a legend about the girl Kuchisake-Onna, also known as the woman with the torn mouth. Some say she was the wife of a samurai. One day, she cheated on her husband with a young and handsome man. When her husband returned, he discovered her betrayal, and in a rage, he took his sword and cut her mouth from ear to ear.
Some say that the woman was cursed - she will never die, and still walks the world so that people can see the terrible scar on her face and pity her. Some claim that they saw a beautiful young girl who asked them: "Am I beautiful?" And when they answered positively, she tore off her mask and showed a terrible wound. Then she repeated her question - and anyone who stopped considering her beautiful was waiting for a tragic death.
There are two morals in this story: it costs nothing to give a compliment, and honesty is not the best approach in all situations.
7. Bridge of the crying child
According to this legend, a couple was driving home from church with their child and arguing about something. It was raining heavily, and soon they had to cross a flooded bridge. As soon as they entered the bridge, it turned out that there was much more water than they thought, and the car got stuck - they decided that they needed to go for help. The woman waited, but got out of the car for a reason that can only be guessed at.
As she turned away from the car, she suddenly heard her baby crying loudly. She returned to the car to find that her child had been swept away by the water. According to the same legend, if you are on the same bridge, you can still hear the cry of a child there (the location of the bridge, of course, is unknown).
6Zanfretta Alien Abduction 
The story of the kidnapping of Fortunato Zanfretta has become one of Italy's most famous urban legends over the past few decades.
According to his own stories (originally made under hypnosis), Zanfretta was abducted by aliens Dragos (Dragos) from the planet Teetonia (Teetonia), and for several years (1978-1981) he was repeatedly abducted several times by the same group from another planet. No matter how terrifying and creepy this story may sound, given the words of Zanfretta, uttered by him during a hypnosis session, one can regard the intentions of the aliens from an optimistic point of view:
“I know that you want to fly more often… no, you can't fly to Earth, people will be scared of how you look. You cannot become our friends. Please fly away."
Zahnfretta has perhaps provided more details about his alien abduction than any other person in history - his detailed accounts may make even the most ardent skeptic wonder if there is some truth in it. To this day, the Zanfretta case remains one of the most interesting and mysterious X-Files.
5. White Death
This story is about a little girl from Scotland who hated life so much that she wanted to destroy everything connected with it. Finally, she decided to commit suicide, and her family soon discovered what she had done.
By a terrible coincidence, all members of her family died a few days later, and their limbs were torn off. Legend says that when you learn about the White Death, the ghost of a little girl may find you and knock on your door many times. Each knock gets louder until the man opens the door, at which point she kills him so that he won't tell anyone else about her existence. Her main task is to make sure that no one knows about her.
Like most urban legends, this story is most likely the product of the wild imagination of modern Aesop.
4. Black Volga
According to rumors, on the streets of Warsaw in the 1960s, a black Volga was often noticed - in which people who abducted children sat. According to legend (no doubt aided by Western propaganda), Soviet officers rode the black Volga around Moscow in the mid-1930s, kidnapping young, pretty girls to satisfy the sexual needs of high-ranking Soviet comrades. According to other versions of this legend, vampires, mystical priests, satanists, human traffickers, and even Satan himself sat in the Volga.
According to various versions of the legend, children were kidnapped in order to use their blood as a treatment for rich people from all over the world suffering from leukemia. Naturally, none of these versions has not been confirmed.
3. Greek soldier
This lesser-known legend tells of a soldier from Greece who, after World War II, returned home to marry his fiancee. Unfortunately for him, he was captured by his compatriots with enemy political opinions, he was tortured for five weeks, after which he was killed. In the early 1950s, mostly in northern and central Greece, stories were circulating about an attractive uniformed Greek soldier who would appear and disappear quickly, seducing beautiful widows and virgins with the sole purpose of giving them a child.
Five weeks after the child was born, the man disappeared forever - leaving a note on the table in which he explained that he was returning from the world of the dead so that he would have sons who could avenge his murder.
2 Elisa Day
In medieval Europe, there lived a young girl named Eliza Day, whose beauty was like wild roses growing by the river - bloody and red. One day a young man came to town and instantly fell in love with Eliza. They met for three days. On the first day he came to her house. On the second day, he brought her one red rose and asked her to meet where wild roses grow. On the third day, he took her to the river, where he killed her. The terrible man waited until she turned away from him, then took a stone and, whispering "All beauty must die", killed her with one blow to the head. He put a rose in her teeth and pushed the body into the river. Some people claim to have seen her ghost wandering along the riverbank, with a single rose in her hand, and blood streaming from her head.
Kylie Minogue and Nick Cave have a very beautiful song about this legend - "Where The Wild Roses Grow":
1. Well to hell
In 1989, Russian scientists drilled a well in Siberia about 14.5 kilometers deep. The drill fell into a cavity in the earth's crust, and scientists lowered several devices into it to figure out what was the matter. The temperature there exceeded 1000 degrees Celsius, but the real shock was what they heard on the tape.
Before the microphone melted, only 17 terrifying seconds of sound were recorded. Many of the scientists, convinced that they had heard the cries of the damned from hell, quit their jobs - or at least that's what the story says. Those who remained were shocked even more that same night. A jet of luminescent gas shot out from the well, turning into the form of a giant winged demon, and then the words "I won" could be read in the lights. Although the story is currently considered fiction, there are many people who believe that this actually happened - the urban legend "The Well to Hell" is told to this day.
Disputes between supporters of the theory of creationism and evolutionary theory do not subside to this day. However, unlike the theory of evolution, creationism includes not one, but hundreds of different theories (if not more).
The myth of Pan-gu
The Chinese have their own ideas about how the world came into being. The most popular myth can be called the myth of Pan-gu, a giant man. The plot is as follows: at the dawn of time, Heaven and Earth were so close to each other that they merged into a single black mass.
According to legend, this mass was an egg, and Pan-gu lived inside it, and he lived for a long time - many millions of years. But one day he got tired of such a life, and, waving a heavy ax, Pan-gu got out of his egg, splitting it into two parts. These parts later became Heaven and Earth. He was unimaginably tall - about fifty kilometers long, which, by the standards of the ancient Chinese, was the distance between Heaven and Earth.
Unfortunately for Pan-gu, and fortunately for us, the colossus was mortal and, like all mortals, died. And then Pan-gu decomposed. But not the way we do it. Pan-gu was decomposing really cool: his voice turned into thunder, his skin and bones became the firmament of the earth, and his head became Cosmos. So, his death gave life to our world.
Chernobog and Belobog
This is one of the most significant myths of the Slavs. He tells about the confrontation between Good and Evil - the White and Black gods. It all started like this: when there was only one solid sea around, Belobog decided to create land by sending his shadow - Chernobog - to do all the dirty work. Chernobog did everything as expected, however, having a selfish and proud nature, he did not want to share power over the firmament with Belobog, deciding to drown the latter.
Belobog got out of this situation, did not allow himself to be killed, and even blessed the land erected by Chernobog. However, with the advent of land, one small problem arose: its area grew exponentially, threatening to swallow everything around.
Then Belobog sent his delegation to Earth in order to find out from Chernobog how to stop this business. Well, Chernobog sat on a goat and went to negotiations. The delegates, seeing Chernobog galloping towards them on a goat, were imbued with the comedy of this spectacle and burst into wild laughter. Chernobog did not understand humor, was very offended and flatly refused to talk to them.
Meanwhile, Belobog, still wanting to save the Earth from dehydration, decided to spy on Chernobog, making a bee for this purpose. The insect coped with the task successfully and found out the secret, which was as follows: in order to stop the growth of land, it is necessary to draw a cross on it and say the cherished word - “enough”. What Belobog did.
To say that Chernobog was not happy is to say nothing. Wanting to take revenge, he cursed Belobog, and cursed him in a very original way: for his meanness, Belobog was now supposed to eat bee feces all his life. However, Belobog did not lose his head and made bee stools sweet like sugar, and this is how honey appeared. For some reason, the Slavs did not think about how people appeared ... The main thing is that there is honey.
Armenian duality
Armenian myths are reminiscent of Slavic ones and also tell us about the existence of two opposite principles - this time male and female. Unfortunately, the myth does not answer the question of how our world was created, it only explains how everything around is arranged. But that doesn't make it any less interesting.
So, here is a summary: Heaven and Earth are husband and wife separated by the ocean; The sky is a city, and the Earth is a piece of rock, which is held on its huge horns by an equally huge bull - when he shakes his horns, the earth bursts at the seams from earthquakes. That, in fact, is all - this is how the Armenians imagined the Earth.
There is also an alternative myth where the Earth is in the middle of the sea, and Leviathan swims around it, trying to grab onto its own tail, and constant earthquakes were also explained by its flopping. When Leviathan finally bites his own tail, life on Earth will end and the apocalypse will come. Have a nice day.
Norse myth of the ice giant
It would seem that there is nothing in common between the Chinese and the Scandinavians - but no, the Vikings also had their own giant - the origin of everything, only his name was Ymir, and he was icy and with a club. Before his appearance, the world was divided into Muspelheim and Niflheim - the realms of fire and ice, respectively. And between them stretched Ginnungagap, symbolizing absolute chaos, and there, from the merger of two opposite elements, Ymir was born. And now closer to us, to the people. When Ymir began to sweat, a man and a woman emerged from his right armpit along with the sweat. It's strange, yes, we understand this - well, that's how they are, harsh Vikings, there's nothing to be done. But back to the point. The man's name was Buri, he had a son Bor, and Bor had three sons - Odin, Vili and Ve. The three brothers were gods and ruled Asgard. This seemed not enough to them, and they decided to kill Ymir's great-grandfather, making the world out of him.
Ymir was not happy, but no one asked him. In the process, he shed a lot of blood - enough to fill the seas and oceans with it; from the skull of the unfortunate brothers created the vault of heaven, they broke his bones, making mountains and cobblestones out of them, and they made clouds out of the torn brains of poor Ymir.
Odin and the company immediately decided to populate this new world: so they found two beautiful trees on the seashore - ash and alder, making a man out of ash, and a woman out of alder, thereby giving rise to the human race.
Greek myth of balls
Like many other peoples, the ancient Greeks believed that before our world appeared, there was only continuous Chaos around. There was no sun, no moon - everything was dumped into one big heap, where things were inseparable from each other.
But then a certain god came, looked at the chaos reigning around, thought and decided that all this was not good, and set to work: he separated the cold from the heat, the foggy morning from the clear day, and all that sort of thing.
Then he set about the Earth, rolling it into a ball and dividing this ball into five parts: it was very hot at the equator, extremely cold at the poles, but between the poles and the equator - just right, you can’t imagine more comfortable. Further, from the seed of an unknown god, most likely Zeus, known to the Romans as Jupiter, the first man was created - two-faced and also in the shape of a ball.
And then they tore it in two, making a man and a woman out of it - the future of us.
According to statistics from the British Royal Society of Ghosts, on average, at least 3 ghosts live on every square meter of the inhabited surface of the Earth. We managed to photograph some of them, and even talked to some of them. We present the most famous myths and legends.
10th place: Argonauts. The myth of the Argonauts and the Golden Fleece is very old. The very first recorded version of this myth is already its processing, very far from the original story. Argonauts (lit. "sailing on the Argo") - participants in the voyage on the ship "Argo" for the Golden Fleece to the country of Colchis. The journey of the Argonauts is described in most detail in the poem of Apollonius of Rhodes "Argonautica".
9th place: Beowulf. The only existing manuscript of Beowulf dates from around 1000. But the epic itself belongs, according to most experts, to the end of the 7th or the first third of the 8th century. Beowulf, a young knight from the people of the Gauts, having learned about the attack of the monster Grendel on the king of the Danes Hygelak, goes to the aid of the king.
8th place: The legend of the fern flower. According to an ancient folk legend, whoever finds a fern flower on the night of Ivan Kupala will find happiness. By the way, this myth exists not only in Russia. The legend of the fern flower was also believed in Lithuania and Estonia.
7th place: Legend of King Arthur. Italian explorer Mario Moiraghi claims that the legendary sword of King Arthur really exists and is located in a rock in the Abbey of San Galgano in Italy. By the way, in his book, Moiragi states that the legend of King Arthur is Italian, although it was traditionally assumed that King Arthur and the Holy Grail were invented in northern Europe or in France.
6th place: Poltergeist. Some argue that the poltergeist ("noisy spirit" in German) terrorized our ancestors for thousands of years. In the case of a poltergeist, objects can appear and disappear from nowhere, for example, a fire can pour or start fire directly “out of thin air”, pipes burst, corks burn out, dishes break, etc. Events of this kind usually last about 2-3 months, and only sometimes for several years.
5th place: Loch Ness monster. The first mention of Nessie begins in 565. A monster is described that looks like a giant toad, "only it was not a toad." In the Latin chronicles of Nessie of the seventh century, the appearance of the dragon "cum agenti fremitu", which means "strongly shaking", was noted.
4th place: Bigfoot hasn't really been seen yet either, but the Nepalese hill tribes still believe in the existence of the fearsome Mi-Go or "Abominable Bigfoot" lurking in the midst of ice and mountain spiers.
3rd place: Flying Dutchmen. Legend has it that the Dutch captain Van der Decken once lived. He was a drunkard and a blasphemer. And then one day, near the Cape of Good Hope, his ship got into a violent storm. The navigator advised him to take refuge in one of the bays, but instead of heeding the advice, Van der Decken shot the navigator. This act angered God, and since then Van der Decken's ship has been wandering the seas. With a rotten hull, it nevertheless holds up well on the waves. The damned captain recruits his team from the drowned, and the more vile and vile their deeds in life were, the better.
2nd place: Bermuda Triangle. In the literature on the Bermuda Triangle, 50 cases of disappearances of ships and aircraft are described in detail. In almost all cases, ships and planes disappeared without a trace, along with their crews. By the way, about 140 thousand people were still rescued from the crash of ships in the Bermuda Triangle area by the US security service.
1 place: Aliens. At the moment, about 1-0 thousand evidence of UFO sightings and communication with aliens has been recorded in various organizations. The myth of aliens is especially widespread throughout the world: aliens from outer space who visited the earth a long time ago. To aliens, some include the ancient Egyptians and Maya Indians. By the way, the image of a green man with big eyes and in silver clothes was recognized as the most common representation of aliens on Earth. The drawing of the "green man" was soldered into one of the "time capsules", which should be opened in three thousand years.
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Modern man is unlikely to believe in myths and legends. However, despite the many reliable facts available, legends still do not lose their popularity. Each guide uses the most vivid stories to attract the attention of listeners. After all, legends evoke a feeling of surprise and admiration, especially when the topic concerns unique and unlike places.
Giants Road, Northern Ireland
Giants Road, Northern Ireland. Despite the fact that scientists claim that the Giant's Road was formed as a result of an ancient volcanic eruption, there is a legend about the Celtic hero Finn MacCool, who decided to fight the one-eyed giant Goll. To do this, he drove a lot of columns into the bottom of the Irish Sea, from which a kind of bridge turned out. Having worked hard, the hero lay down to rest, and in the meantime, Goll himself crossed the bridge to Ireland. Finn's wife, sensing danger, ran out to meet the giant and assured the monsters that the sleeping Finn was a baby. Then she treated the uninvited guest with cakes, in which pans were hidden, and her husband with ordinary ones. The first broke his teeth, and the second ate his portion without even grimacing. Frightened Goll, seeing the power of such a child, imagined his father and fled the country, breaking the bridge behind him.
Forbidden City palace complex in Beijing
This palace complex is considered the most extensive of its kind - 720 thousand m². Going back to the past, you would not be able to get inside without losing your head for it. To date, everyone has the opportunity to visit here and learn the legends that envelop this place. One of the most popular is that Emperor Zhu Di dreamed of four watchtowers never seen before. When he woke up, he ordered that the buildings taken away in a dream be erected at the corners of the walls of the Forbidden City within three months. In case of failure to comply with the order, the builders were threatened with the death penalty. After a month, the chief architect could not develop a construction plan. Out of desperation, he went for a walk around the city, during which he came across a seller of cages with grasshoppers. For fun, he bought one of the cages and was amazed. It was her design that was the ideal model for towers. The emperor was as pleased as ever with the result; The old man who sold the grasshoppers turned out to be the god of carpenters, Lu Ban.
Avenue of the Baobabs, Madagascar
Avenue of the Baobabs, Madagascar. The island is famous not only for lemurs, but also for giant trees. The alley of baobabs is located in its western part. According to one of the legends, one day the god was in a bad mood and a baobab came under his arm. Throwing out his anger, he uprooted the tree and put it back into the ground with its crown down.
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls. The facility is located on the border between the US and Canada. The guides' favorite legend is that of the Maid of the Mist; According to one version, the daughter of the leader of the Seneca tribe named Lelavala was chosen as a sacrifice to the god who lived in the abyss of the waterfall. Thus, the inhabitants of the tribe wanted to appease the angry god who poisoned the water. The selfless girl voluntarily went in a canoe to meet death, but she was saved by the god Khan, who told about a terrible snake that settled in the river and was the cause of all troubles. Lelavala returned to the village and told her father about the monster. Gathering the warriors, the leader entered into a fight with the serpent and defeated him.
Great Sphinx, Egypt
The sculpture, towering over the Giza plateau, is considered one of the oldest surviving to this day. It is a figure lying on the sand with the body of a lion and the head of a man. The history of the Great Sphinx is shrouded in many legends and speculations. One of the most spread is the legend of Crown Prince Thutmose, the son of Pharaoh Amenhotep III and Queen Tiye. Once, while hunting in the desert, Thutmose recalled his guards to pray alone at the pyramids. Tired of the midday sun, he lay down to rest in the shade of the Sphinx, which in those days was covered with sand up to his shoulders. However, the statue came to life and spoke to the man. She told Thutmose about the future reign and ordered to clear her paws of sand. Then she looked at the prince with huge bright eyes and he lost consciousness. Waking up, the heir swore an oath to fulfill the request. Having become pharaoh Thutmose IV, he ordered the statue to be dug up and a granite stele to be installed.
the great Wall of China
One of the most romantic and heartbreaking legends about the construction of the Great Wall of China is the legend of Meng Jiang Nu. There lived in the neighborhood two married couples named Meng and Jiang, who did not have children. One day, Consort Jiang planted a lagenaria, which sent its vine over the wall to the neighbors. Over time, the plant gave a harvest in the form of a huge pumpkin. Friendly neighbors decided to divide it in half. When they cut open the fetus, they found a baby inside. The girl was named Meng Jiang Nu and began to be brought up together. She grew up a real beauty, which the world has not seen; she married Fan Xiliang, who was on the run from a government that forced all young people to build the Great Wall of China. The happiness of the young did not last long; Fan Silyan was found and forcibly sent to the construction site. The girl waited for her beloved for a whole year, without receiving any news. Then she went in search of him, but they were in vain. No one knew where her husband was, and later it turned out that he died from exhaustion and was buried in the wall. Meng Jiang Nu, unable to stop her pain, cried for three days and three nights. The part of the wall she was standing against collapsed. For the damage, the emperor intended to punish the widow, but when he saw her beautiful face, he offered to marry. Meng Jiang Nu agreed, but on the condition that her ex-husband be buried properly. The emperor complied with the demand, but after that Meng Jiang Nu committed suicide by drowning herself in the sea.
Mount Etna, Sicily
Mount Etna, Sicily. The volcano is one of the highest and most active in Europe. It has erupted more than 200 times throughout its history. In 1669, Etna erupted for four months, destroying 12 villages. According to legend, this eruption was caused by none other than the hundred-headed monster Typhon (son of Gaia), who was imprisoned by Zeus inside Etna. Every time Typhon got angry, there was an earthquake and an eruption.
Mount Fuji on the island of Honshu, Japan
The mountain is considered one of the country's most recognizable natural landmarks. The object is a popular theme in Japanese art; it can be found in songs, movies, and, of course, legends and myths. One of the legends tells of a married couple who lived near Mount Fuji. The husband was a bamboo collector. One day, while slicing raw materials, he found a girl the size of a thumb in bamboo. Rejoiced, the couple took the child to their upbringing, since they had no children of their own. Then, continuing to work, the man found an ingot of gold in the bamboo. The suddenly wealthy family lived happily ever after. The girl, who was named Kaguya-hime, grew up to be a beautiful girl. Many tried to win her hand, even the emperor himself, but the beauty refused everyone, wanting to return to where she came from - to the moon. One day on a full moon, the subjects of the moon finally came to Kaguya-hime to take her home. The girl left the emperor a gift in the form of an elixir of life and a letter. He, in turn, ordered the gifts to be taken to the mountain and burned, as he did not want to live forever without love. So the flame of the elixir and the letter made Mount Fuji a volcano.
Here are collected the best parables, legends and stories. These parables will be useful for various speeches. We use them to teach public speaking.
Speaking with a parable
I wrote down some of the parables from memory, some were told by the students in the classroom ... I rewrote some of the parables in my own way ... Therefore, I did not cite authorship.
The best parables and legends are collected here, and not everything, I like short parables, with a good meaning.
Read, enjoy. I would be glad if you send parables that you personally liked! 🙂
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This short parable is one of the oldest
As the saying goes: "As old as the world." That's why I love her.
There is a legend that it belongs to the ancient Greek sage Aesop.
But I have an assumption that it is much older.
Suitable for any age, for children of any class.
sun and wind
Speaking with a parable The sun and the wind argued which of them is stronger?
And the Wind said: “I will prove that I am stronger. Do you see the old man in the raincoat? I bet I can get him to take off his cape faster than you can."
The sun hid behind a cloud, and the wind began to blow harder and harder until it almost turned into a hurricane. But the harder he blew, the tighter the old man wrapped himself in his cloak.
Finally the wind died down and stopped. And the Sun peeked out from behind the clouds and smiled affectionately at the traveler. The traveler cheered up and took off his cloak.
And the Sun told the Wind that kindness and friendliness are always stronger than rage and strength.
Dear reader! If you need short legends and parables for children of primary and secondary grades, I have combined them into one collection, read:
Parable. Two oars.
The boatman carried the traveler to the other side.
The traveler noticed that there were inscriptions on the oars of the boat. On one oar was written: "Think", and on the second: "Do"
- You have interesting oars, the traveler said. - Why these inscriptions?
–Look, the boatman said smiling. And he began to row with only one oar, with the inscription "Think".
The boat began to circle in one place.
- Sometimes I thought about something, thought, made plans ... But it did not bring anything useful. I was just circling in place, like this boat.
The boatman stopped rowing with one oar and started rowing with another, marked "Do". The boat began to circle, but in the other direction.
“I used to go to the other extreme. He did something thoughtlessly, without plans, without drawings. Spent a lot of time and effort. But, in the end, he also circled in place.
- So I made an inscription on the oars, continued the boatman, to remember that for every stroke of the left oar there must be a stroke of the right oar.
And then he pointed to a beautiful house that towered on the banks of the river:
- I built this house after I made inscriptions on the oars.
Here is another short parable, which is "As old as the world." Suitable for both adults and children of any class.
Fight with a lion
The lion was resting in the shade of a large tree after a hearty meal. It was noon. Heat. The Jackal approached the Lion. He looked at the resting Lion and timidly said:
- A lion! And let's fight!
But there was only silence in response.
The jackal began to speak louder:
- A lion! Let's fight! Let's arrange a battle in this clearing. You are against me!
The lion paid no attention to him.
Then the Jackal threatened:
- Let's fight! Otherwise, I’ll go and tell everyone that you, Lev, were terribly afraid of me.
The lion yawned, stretched lazily, and said:
- And who will believe you? Think! Even if someone condemns me for cowardice, it is still much more pleasant than the fact that they will despise me. To despise for a fight with some kind of Jackal ...
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The Parable of King Solomon's Ring
According to the legend, King Solomon owned a ring on which was engraved the saying: "Everything passes."
This ring was given to him by a wise man with the words: “Never take it off!”.
In moments of grief and hard feelings, Solomon looked at the inscription and calmed down ...
But, one day, such a misfortune happened that wise words, instead of comforting, caused him a fit of rage. Tore off Solomon ring off your finger and threw it on the floor.
When it rolled, the king suddenly saw that there was also some kind of inscription on the inside of the ring. He was surprised, because he did not know about this inscription. Intrigued, he lifted the ring and read the following:
"This too shall pass".
Laughing bitterly, Solomon put the ring on his finger and never took it off again.
Here is a funny story.
When I tell it, I always remember the house of my grandparents in the village,
where I used to spend all summer. A barn, an axe, a fence, a large wooden gate…
And neighbors, as heroes of this story.
Quickly conclusions
One grandmother told the peasant that his neighbor was not clean-handed, that, they say, he could steal an ax.
The man came home. And - immediately look for an ax.
No ax!
I searched the whole barn - there is no ax anywhere!
Goes out into the street. He sees - a neighbor is coming. But he doesn’t just walk: he walks like someone who has stolen an axe, and looks, with a squint, like someone who has stolen an axe, and he smiles like someone who has stolen an axe. Even the neighbor said hello, like a man who stole an axe.
“What a dishonest neighbor I have!” the man decided.
He held his grudge and returned home. Look, there is an ax under the barn. His ax! Looks like one of the children took an ax, but did not put it in its place. The man rejoiced. Satisfied, he leaves the gate. And he sees that the neighbor is not walking like someone who has stolen an axe, and he is looking with a squint, not like someone who has stolen an axe, and he is not smiling like someone who has stolen an axe.
“What an honest neighbor I have!”
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A short parable is a fable of the great sage Aesop.
Suitable for anyone. Even for 3rd graders.
The shortest parable is a fable.
Aesop the sage.
Fable Dog and reflection
The dog walked along the plank across the river, and carried a bone in its teeth. She saw her reflection in the water. And I thought that there was another dog carrying prey. And it seemed to the dog that that other bone was much larger.
He threw his bone and rushed to take away the bone from the reflection.
And so it was left with nothing. And she lost her own, and she could not take away someone else's.
- Read other short legends and parables for children in grades 3-4
There are people who love to teach others. About this parable.
I love short stories like this.
half life
One philosopher sailed on a ship. He asked the sailor:
What do you know about philosophy?
“Nothing,” said the sailor.
“You have lost half your life,” said the philosopher, smiling.
A storm has begun. The ship creaked and threatened to break into pieces.
- What happened to you? the sailor asked the philosopher. “Don’t worry, the shore is already quite close. Even if something happens to the ship, we can swim to the shore.
It's easy for you to talk about it. You know how to swim, but I can't at all! he answered.
– Is that how? You told me recently that I lost half my life without knowing philosophy. At the same time, you risk losing everything, not knowing how to swim - the sailor said smiling.
Here is another parable. Similar.
I always remember this parable when someone gives me some advice.
gardener and writer
Once the gardener turned to the writer:
- I read your story. I like this. And you know what I thought? .. Do you want me to give you a couple of ideas for new stories? They are of no use to me. I'm not a writer. And you will write good stories, publish a book, earn money.
To which the writer replied:
- Now I'm finishing the apple, and I'll give you the core. There are many good seeds out there. I don't need them, I'm not a gardener. And you will plant them, grow good apple trees, harvest, earn a lot of money.
- Listen! I don't need your bits! I myself have apples, more than enough!
“Why do you think I don’t have enough ideas of my own?”
I have heard many versions of this parable.
I think it has many authors.
Help
One day they decided to hold a competition to find the most loving and caring child. The winner was a four-year-old boy whose neighbor, an elderly man, had recently lost his wife.
When the boy saw the old man crying, he went up to him in the yard, got on his knees, and just sat there. When his mother later asked him what he said to his uncle, the boy replied:
- Nothing. I just helped him cry.
Video is a parable. Dad and son.
This parable is without text. Just watch the video.
Sometimes I tell this parable when I want to show
that knowledge has a price.Special price.
hammer blow cost
One farmer's tractor stopped working.
All attempts by the farmer and his neighbors to fix the car were in vain. Finally, he called a specialist.
He examined the tractor, tried the starter, raised the hood and checked everything carefully. Then he took a hammer, hit the motor once and set it in motion. The motor rumbled like it hadn't been damaged.
When the master gave the bill to the farmer, he, looking at him in surprise, was indignant:
“What, you want a hundred dollars just for one blow with a hammer!”
“Dear friend,” said the master, “I counted only one dollar for a blow with a hammer, and I take ninety-nine dollars for my knowledge, thanks to which I could make this blow to the right place.”
“Besides, I saved you time. You can already use your tractor now.
This parable is my favorite.
When I read it for the first time, I thought deeply.
Now I try to make it in my family as in the parable.
Parable. A happy family
Two families live next door in a small town. Some spouses constantly quarrel, blaming each other for all troubles and finding out which of them is right. And others live together, they have no quarrels, no scandals.
The obstinate hostess marvels at the neighbor's happiness. Jealous.
Says to her husband:
- Go and see how they do it so that everything is smooth and quiet.
He came to a neighbor's house, hid under an open window. Watching. Listens.
And the hostess just puts things in order in the house. He wipes an expensive vase from dust. Suddenly the phone rang, the woman was distracted, and put the vase on the edge of the table, so much so that it was about to fall. But then her husband needed something in the room. He caught a vase, it fell and broke.
- Oh, what will happen now! the neighbor thinks. He immediately imagined what a scandal would be in his family.
The wife came up, sighed with regret, and said to her husband:
- Sorry honey.
- What are you, honey? This is my fault. I was in a hurry and did not notice the vase.
- It's my fault. So inaccurately put the vase.
- No, it's my fault.Anyway. We would not have had greater misfortune.
The neighbor's heart hurt. He came home upset. Wife to him:
- Something you quickly. Well, what did you see?
- Yes!
- Well, how are they?
- It's all their fault. That's why they don't fight. But we are always right...
The same parable, told “live”, in our classes.
After all, we use all these parables to teach oratory.
This parable at first seemed amusing, but nothing more.
It was not clear where this parable could be applied. After all, we are not monks.
I see that this parable is about rules,
and exceptions to these rules.
And that above each rule there are others ...
A terrible sin, or a parable about two monks and a woman
The old and young monks were traveling. Their path was crossed by a river, which, due to the rains, greatly overflowed.
A young beautiful girl was standing on the shore, who also needed to cross to the opposite shore. But she could not cross the river herself. The girl asked the monks for help. However, the monks took a vow not to communicate with women and not to touch them.
The young monk defiantly turned away. And the old one went up to the girl, asked something, put her on her back, and carried her across the river. For a long time the monks walked in silence. Suddenly, the young man could not resist:
“How could you touch a girl!?” You made a vow not to touch women! This is a terrible sin!
To which the old man calmly replied:
- Strange, I carried it and left it on the river bank, and you are still carrying it. In your head.
This is the same story. Video
One of my favorite parables. It's so wise
"Listen to other people's words like music."
Or don't listen.
But how difficult it is sometimes!
In this parable, the last remark of the Lama was added by me. She wasn't there.
I still don't know if she's needed here. You can do without it.
Silence
Rested, once an old Lama in the shade of a tree. Several people gathered - his ideological opponents - and they began to tease and even insult Lama.
But the old man listened to them very calmly.
Because of this calmness, they somehow felt uneasy. An awkward feeling arose: they insult a person, and he listens to their words like music. There's something wrong here.
One of them turned to the Lama:
- What's the matter? Don't you understand that we are talking about you?
- How? Understand! But precisely with understanding, such a deep silence is possible, Lama replied.
“It's your choice to decide whether to insult me or not. But to accept your nonsense or not - that is my freedom. I just refuse them; they are not worth it. You can take them for yourself. I don't accept them.
“At the same time, I can't stop you from insulting me. This is your freedom and your right.
And then, smiling, he continued, looking at the silenced opponents:
“You didn’t hurt me or cause me any trouble. Otherwise, they would have received from me with this stick a long time ago.
Parable. Pay for work.
Pay for work
The worker went to the owner and said:
- Master! Why are you paying Ivan three times more than me. I, it seems, am not a quitter, and I work no worse than Ivan. It's not fair! And not fair.
The owner looked out the window and said:
- I see someone coming. It seems to be like hay being driven past us. Come out and find out!
The worker left. Came back and says:
“True, master. Hay is brought.
- Do you know where? Maybe from Semyonovskie meadows?
- I do not know.
- Go and find out.
The worker went. Enters again.
- Master! Exactly, from the Semyonovskie meadows.
“Do you know if it was hay from the first or second cut?”
- I do not know.
So go and find out!
The worker left. Returns again.
- Master! First bite!
- Do you know at what price?
- I do not know.
So go and find out.
Went down. Came back and says:
- Master! Five rubles.
- Don't they give it cheaper?
- I do not know.
At this moment, Ivan enters and says:
- Master! Hay was brought past from the Semyonovskie meadows of the first hay. They asked for 5 rubles. Bargained for 4 rubles per cart. Buy?
- Buy!
Then the owner turns to the first worker and says:
- And now you understand why I pay Ivan three times more than you?
People often ask: “And advise some useful parable!”
I recommend this one.
This parable can have two meanings: about a man who never got drunk, and about a man who lived for 100 years because he never argued with anyone.
Parable. How to live 100 years
The correspondent was given the task to learn the secret of a long life from the hero of the day, who turned 100 years old. The journalist arrived in a mountain village, found a long-liver and began to ask how he managed to live a hundred years.
The old man said that his secret was that he never argued with anyone. The reporter was surprised:
And this is a beautiful legend. Legend of love.
Red Rose
One sailor was receiving letters from a woman he had never seen. Her name was Rose. They corresponded for 3 years. Reading her letters and answering her, he realized that he could no longer live without her letters. They fell in love with each other without realizing it.
When his service ended, they made an appointment at the Central Station, at five o'clock in the evening. She wrote that she would have a red rose in her buttonhole.
The sailor thought: he had never seen a photograph of Rose. He doesn't know how old she is, doesn't know if she's ugly or pretty, plump or slim.
He came to the station, and when the clock struck five, she appeared. A woman with a red rose in her buttonhole. She was in her forties...
The sailor wanted to turn around and leave. He felt embarrassed that he had been corresponding with a woman much older than himself all this time.
But... but he didn't. He thought that this woman wrote to him all the time while he was at sea, answered his questions, pleased him with her answers.
She didn't deserve this. And he approached her, held out his hand and introduced himself.
And the woman told the sailor that he That Rosa is standing behind him.
He turned around and saw her. It was a young and beautiful girl.
The old lady explained to him that Rose had asked her to put the flower in her buttonhole. If the sailor had turned and walked away, it would have been all over. But if he approached this old lady, she would show him the real Rose and tell the whole truth.
The same parable, in a “living form”, told in our classes.
I heard this parable from Nikolai Ivanovich Kozlov.
Since then, if I hear the phrase: “Lucky,” I smile, and I say to myself:
"Who knows if you're lucky or unlucky."
Lucky or unlucky?
That was a long time ago. There lived an old man. He had an only son. The farm was small. But there was a horse on which he plowed the land, and went to the city to the market.
One day the horse ran away.
- What a horror - the neighbors sympathized, - How unlucky!
“Who knows whether it was lucky or not,” answered the old man. - You don’t need to argue, but look for a horse.
A few days later, the old man found the horse and brought it home. Yes, not one, but with a beautiful horse.
- What a luck! the neighbors said. - That's lucky!
- Luck? Failure? the old man said. Who knows if you're lucky? One thing is clear - you need to build another barn.
This new horse had a tough temper. The next day the old man's son fell off his horse and broke his leg.
- Horrible. How unlucky! the neighbors said to the old man.
Who knows if you're lucky or unlucky? answered the old man. - One thing is clear - the leg needs to be treated.
In the hospital, the young man met a beautiful girl. And after recovery, he brought the bride to his home.
Again the neighbors started talking:
- What a luck! Your son found such a written beauty! That's lucky!
The old man still replied with a smile:
- Who knows? Lucky... or unlucky...
This is a never ending story. Success or failure, who knows?
There is mathematics in this parable.
Sometimes I am told that the numbers in the parable do not add up.
Count yourself...
Shared Reward
The speech of the speaker with a parable A wandering monk came with important news to a strange city. He wanted to give it only to the ruler himself. No matter how the court ministers insisted that the monk handed them this message, he remained firm and adamant.
A lot of time passed before the monk was finally introduced to the vizier, and only then, to the prince himself.
The ruler was very happy with the news that the monk brought, and presented him to choose any reward he wanted. To everyone's surprise, the wanderer asked for 100 stick blows personally from the hands of the prince.
After receiving the first five blows, the monk shouted:
The prince fully “rewarded” everyone.
Video parable. Dress price.
legend
They say that it happened in London, and this is a real legend. I will not claim. In any case, this legend is very similar to the truth.
Suitable for performance or storytelling.
Both for adults and schoolchildren of any grade.
Difficult lot
There was a merchant in London who had the misfortune to owe a moneylender a large sum of money. And he - old and ugly - said that he would forgive the debt if the merchant gave him his daughter as a wife.
The father and daughter were horrified.
Then the usurer offered to draw lots. In an empty purse, he put two pebbles - black and white. The girl had to pull out one of them. If she comes across a white stone, she will stay with her father, if it is black, she will become the wife of a usurer. The merchant and daughter were forced to accept this offer.
But when the pawnbroker put the pebbles into his purse, the girl noticed that they were both black. What should a girl do now?
The girl put her hand into her purse, pulled out a pebble, and without looking at it, as if accidentally dropped it on the path, where the pebble was instantly lost among others.
“Oh, what a shame,” exclaimed the girl. - Well, yes, this is fixable. We will see what color the pebble was left in the wallet, and then we will find out which pebble I pulled out.
Since the remaining pebble was black, then, therefore, she pulled out a white one: after all, the usurer could not confess to fraud.
A very ancient legend.
There are many variants of this legend. I like this version, slightly tweaked by me.
pearl woman
Gestures of the speaker during a speech with a parable. Mark Antony arrived in Egypt. In his honor, Cleopatra arranged a feast.
The Roman was amazed at the luxury of the feast. And, to flatter the queen, he enthusiastically delivered a eulogy, ending with the words:
“Never again, nothing like this will ever happen!”
But the queen did not accept his compliment. She objected:
- I do not agree with you!
“Is there ever going to be something like this again?”
And then with passion she added:
“I'm willing to bet you, my friend, that tomorrow I'll give a feast more luxurious than this. And it will cost at least a million sesterces! Do you want to argue with me?
How could such a dispute be abandoned?
The next day the feast was, indeed, more luxurious than the previous one.
From gourmet food there was no place on the tables. The best musicians played and the best dancers danced. The radiance of thousands of candles illuminated the majestic hall.
The Roman admired this time as well.
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But, because of a dispute with the queen, he decided to pretend that he did not see anything new. - I swear by Bacchus, there is not even the smell of a million sesterces here! he exclaimed.
“Good,” Cleopatra agreed calmly. “But this is just the beginning. I alone drink a million sesterces!
She pulled out an earring from her left ear - a huge pearl, truly the Eighth Wonder of the World. And she turned to the judge of the bet, Consul Planck:
How much is this pearl worth?
I doubt that anyone can answer this question. She is priceless!
Cleopatra glowed a pearl on a candle fire, and then threw the jewel into a golden goblet with sour wine. The pearl instantly crumbled. Its fragments began to melt, dissolving in the acid of wine vinegar.
Having already understood where everything was going, Mark Antony was waiting for the denouement.
When the pearl was completely dissolved, Cleopatra offered to share the drink with her:
This is the most expensive wine you have ever tasted. Will you drink with me?
Anthony refused.
And Cleopatra poured more wine into the goblet and drank it slowly.
After that, the queen reached for the earring from her right ear, apparently in order to make another drink. But then Planck intervened, declaring that Cleopatra had already won the bet.
Mark Antony agreed.
parable
Double benefit
One artist received an order from a village headman to paint a house. For three days he painted the central room, decorated it with images of people and birds, a pattern of flowers and leaves.
On the fourth day, the headman, waking up in a bad mood, went to check the work of the artist. He called the drawing "a miserable daub" and drove the master away.
Frustrated to the extreme, the artist wandered through the village when an old monk came across him.
- What happened to you? the monk asked the artist. - You look so unhappy!
The artist told him what the village chief had done to him.
- Do not be sad! The monk answered him. - Our headman is a rude and tyrant, but this is his concern. And he not only gave you the opportunity to enjoy creativity for three days, but also helps you realize that you are touchy and cannot always accept life as it is if it does not meet your expectations. Rejoice! You got a double benefit!
The artist thought and smiled.
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Also, a very old story.
Travel time
On a hot day, a wanderer walked along a dusty road. On his shoulder was an old, battered bag. Away, the traveler saw a well. He turned towards him. He greedily drank cold water. And then he called out to the old man sitting next to him:
The perplexed traveler walked along the road. He began to reflect on the ignorance and rudeness of the locals.
After walking a good hundred paces, he heard a shout behind him. Turning around, I saw the same old man.
The old man called out to him:
“You still have two hours to go to the city.
"Why didn't you tell me about it right away?" the stranger exclaimed in astonishment.
- How! I first had to see how fast you go with your heavy burden,” the old man explained.
modern parable
Cricket
One American was walking with his Indian friend along a crowded New York street.
The Indian suddenly exclaimed:
- I hear a cricket.
“You're crazy,” the American replied, looking around the crowded central street of the city.
Cars were scurrying everywhere, builders were working, people were making noise.
“But I do hear a cricket,” insisted the Indian, moving toward a flower bed set up in front of a fancy office building.
Then he bent down, parted the leaves of the plants, and showed his friend a cricket, chirping nonchalantly and rejoicing in life.
“Amazing,” said a friend. You must have fantastic hearing.
- No. It all depends on what you're up to,” he explained. And now you can hear it.
Friends moved away from the flower bed.
- Marvelous! Now I can hear the cricket well too,” said the American.
parable
great secret
One old man was asked:
- They say you are the most cheerful person in the village?
Yes, they say. But I have no more happiness than one of my fellow villagers.
- Dear! But you do not see that you have ever been sad. There are no traces of sadness on your face! Share the secret!
- Is there anything to worry about? Even if there is, will it help?
What great wisdom! Indeed, sadness does not bring anything useful. Why don't you tell your fellow villagers about this secret?
Why not? He told me, - the old man smiled. - That's what I told you. Can you use this secret?
I heard this legend from Pavel Sergeevich Taranov.
He knew how and loved to insert numerous legends and parables into his speech.
legend
For every strong enough weakness
French bacteriologist Louis Pasteur studied in his laboratory the culture of the smallpox virus.
Suddenly, a stranger appeared to him and introduced himself as the second of a nobleman, who thought that the scientist insulted him. The nobleman demanded a duel. Pasteur calmly listened to the messenger and said:
“Since I am challenged to a duel, I have the right to choose a weapon. Here are two flasks: one contains the smallpox virus, the other contains pure water. If the person who sent you agrees to drink one of them, I will drink the other one.
The duel did not take place.
The next parable is about persuasiveness. And about honesty.
I like the principle behind the parable,
which is useful for teachers, parents, coaches to remember...
to all those who work with people, teaching or explaining.
One woman brought her son to the elder and began to state her problem:
- My boy, probably, was attacked by damage, - she said. - Imagine, he only eats sweets. Any sweets: sweets, jam, cookies ... And nothing else. No persuasion or punishment helps. What should I do?
The old man only looked at the boy and said:
“Good woman, come home. Come with your son tomorrow, I will try to help.
- Maybe today? Our house is very far from here.
No, I can't today.
The next day, the elder took the boy to his room and talked to him for a long time.
The child ran up to his mother and exclaimed:
- Mum! I won't eat so many sweets anymore!
The overjoyed mother began to thank the elder. But then she asked him:
Was yesterday a special day? Why didn't you talk to the child yesterday?
- Kind woman,- answered the old man. - Yesterday was the most ordinary day. But, believe me, I could not convincingly tell your son yesterday what I said today. Because yesterday I myself ate sweet dates with pleasure. How could I convince your son not to eat sweets if I myself had a sweet tooth that day?
This story was sent to me. And I immediately liked her.
Send parables, too, but only the shortest and best ones.
I want you to be happy!..
In a distant city there lived a beautiful girl.
One morning, waking up, the girl remembered a dream. An angel flew to her:
“I want you to be happy,” said the Angel. What can I do for you?
- Make sure that my boyfriend finally falls in love with me, so that we buy a big house and we have two girls and a boy.
Time passed, her boyfriend asked her to marry. Soon they got married and bought a big house. Everything, as requested by the girl.
And then more time passed, and they broke up with her husband, without giving birth to children, and sold the house.
In one of her dreams, the girl saw the Angel again. And she exclaimed:
“Why didn’t you fulfill my desires!” You are not an angel - you are a demon!!!
- Why? Yes, because you did not fulfill my only desire. You are not happy!
parable
The secret of a smile
- Master! All your life you have smiled and never been sad. And I did not dare to ask, how do you do it?
The old master replied:
– Many years ago I came to my Master as a young man, seventeen years old, but already deeply suffering. The master was seventy, and he smiled just like that, for no apparent reason. And there was no trace of grief or sadness on his face.
I asked him: “How do you manage it?” And he just smiled. And he replied that he saw no reason for sadness.
And then I thought:
“It's just my choice. Every morning when I open my eyes, I ask myself what to choose today - to be sad or smile? And I always choose to smile.
legend
Rose petal
The great composer Ludwig van Beethoven was to be accepted as a full member of the Academy of Arts in Paris. The chairman announced:
– We have gathered today to accept the great Beethoven as a member of our academy.
Silence reigned in the hall.
“But…,” the chairman continued… and poured a full glass of water from the decanter standing on the table so that not a single drop could be added. Then he tore off one rose petal from the bouquet standing right there and carefully lowered it onto the water surface.
The petal did not overflow the glass, and the water did not spill.
Then the chairman, without saying a word, turned his gaze to the audience.
An explosion of applause followed.
This ended the meeting, which unanimously elected Beethoven a full member of the Academy of Arts.
Parable. jar of life
Presentation with a parable. The professor of philosophy, standing on the pulpit, took a three-liter glass jar and filled it with stones, each at least 3 cm in diameter. At the end, he asked the students if the jar was full?
Answered: yes, full.
Then he opened a jar of peas and, pouring it into a large jar, shook it a little. Naturally, peas took the free space between the stones. Once again, the professor asked the students, is the jar full?
Answered: yes, full.
Then he took a box filled with sand and poured it into a jar. Naturally, the sand occupied a completely existing free space and closed everything. Once again, the professor asked the students, is the jar full?
They answered: yes, and this time definitely, it is full.
Then, from under the table, he also pulled out 2 cans of beer and poured them into the can to the last drop, soaking the sand. The students laughed.
“And now,” the professor said instructively, “I want you to understand that the jar is your life.
Stones are the most important things in your life: family, health, friends, your children - everything that is necessary for your life to still remain complete even if everything else is lost.
Polka dots are things that have become important for you personally: work, home, car ...
Sand is everything else, little things. If you first fill the jar with sand, there will be no place left for peas and stones. And also in your life, if you spend all your time and all your energy on the little things, there is no room for the most important things.
Do what brings you happiness: play with your children, spend time with your spouse, meet with family, friends. There will always be time to work, clean the house, fix and wash the car. Engage, first of all, with stones, that is, the most important things in life. Determine your priorities.
The rest is just sand
That's all for me, the lecture is over.
“Professor,” one of the students asked, “what do beer bottles mean???!!!
The professor smiled slyly again.
- They mean that, despite any problems, there is always a little time and space for idle idleness 🙂
Parable about happiness
An interesting parable. You can chase after happiness... and never catch up with it. And we can make sure that happiness is always with us. As in this parable 🙂
lucky tail
Once an old cat met a young kitten. Running in circles, the kitten was obviously trying to catch up with its own tail. The old cat stood silently, watching the actions of the kitten, which, without ceasing for a minute, ran after its tail.
- You're chasing your tail! - why? asked the old cat.
“Once a cat told me that my tail is my happiness,” the kitten replied, “that's why I catch it.”
The seasoned cat, rolling his eyes, smiled in a way that only an old cat could do, and said:
- I was younger and, just like you, I tried to “catch happiness by the tail”, because I firmly believed in the veracity of what was said to me. You have no idea how many days I ran after my tail. I forgot what food, drink, all running and chasing my tail. I also fell, exhausted myself, but got up again and again pursued an illusory happiness. But there came a moment in my life when I had already lost hope, and leaving this occupation, I went away. And do you know what happened?
What? The kitten asked, opening his eyes wide.
- My tail is always with me, which means happiness too ...
Video parable. Gorgeous.
Parable. Miracle - Clay
This parable was sent by Igor Sepetov.
Long ago, Water and Fire decided to become friends. Only their friendship somehow quickly ended - then the Water evaporated, then the Fire died out ...
They asked the Man to reconcile them.
The man took a lump of dry clay, asked the Water to moisten and soften it. Then mixed and kneaded as it should. Clay became pliable and plastic.
The man fashioned from it a capacious steep-sided pot, an elegant lamp-lamp and a funny toy whistle. Then he turned to Fire for help.
Fire, all this was thoroughly burned, giving strength to the products ...
The man poured Water into the pot, oil for the Fire into the lamp. Clay connected both Fire and Water. And for his son he taught to whistle a song about the friendship of Fire and Water on a whistle.
The events of this legend took place quite recently.
You can even find this information in the recent news. Similar stories are often told by our students in public speaking classes.
Legend of the richest man.
Modern legend
Henry Ford raincoat
Once, already a millionaire, Henry Ford came to England on business. At the airport information desk, he inquired about any cheap hotel in the city, as long as it was close.
The clerk looked at him - his face was famous. Newspapers often wrote about Ford. And here he is, wearing a raincoat that looks older than he is, asking about a cheap hotel. The clerk asked uncertainly:
- If I'm not mistaken, you are Mr. Henry Ford?
- Yes, he answered.
The employee was surprised.
- Recently I saw your son at this counter. He ordered the most expensive room, and was very worried that the hotel was the best. And you ask a cheap hotel and wear a raincoat that doesn't seem to be younger than you. Are you saving money?
Henry Ford, after a moment's thought, replied:
“I don’t need to stay in an expensive hotel, because I don’t see the point in overpaying for excesses that I don’t need. Wherever I stop, I'm Henry Ford. And I don’t see much difference in hotels, because even in a cheap hotel you can relax no worse than in the most expensive one. And this coat - yes, you are right, my father also wore it, but it does not matter, because in this coat I am still Henry Ford.
And my son is still young and inexperienced, so he is afraid of what people will think if he stays in a cheap hotel. I do not worry about the opinion of others about me, because I know my true worth. And I became a millionaire because I can count money and distinguish real values from fake ones.
The legend of love
It so happened that different feelings lived on the same island: Happiness, Sadness, Skill… AND Love was among them. One day Premonition informed everyone that the island would soon disappear under water. Rush and Haste were the first to leave the island in boats. Soon everyone left Love remained. She wanted to stay until the last second. When the island should have already gone under water, Love I decided to call for help.
Wealth sailed on a magnificent ship. Love tells him: " Wealth can you take me away?” “No, I have a lot of money and gold on the ship. I have no place for you!”
Happiness sailed past the island, but it was so happy that it did not even hear how Love calls him.
When Love rescued, she asked Knowledge, who was that.
– Time. Because only time can understand how Love important!
And this is a new story.
A girl on online training told her to me.
I think you will like this story too! 🙂
Parable about how you need to choose a wife
Once the men asked their grandfather:
- Tell me, grandfather, you and your wife have been living for probably half a hundred years. You do everything together and never fight. How do you do it?
Grandfather thought about it, and said:
- You see, young people go to a party. And when they return, the guys will escort the girls home, under the arm.
So I, when I was young, went to see off one beauty. I was going to tell her something, and she suddenly began to slowly pull her hand out from under mine. I did not understand, it turns out I was walking straight into a puddle on the road. It was dark, it was late. But I didn't turn around. She ran around the puddle and again under my arm. I walked purposefully to the next puddle. She also removed her hand. And so he brought her to the gate.
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The next evening I went with another girl. The route is the same. The girl, as she saw that I was walking straight, did not turn off, began to pull her hand out of my hand. I don't. She pulled out her hand, but how she will run!
The next evening I went with a third girl. And again, exactly along the same route, with puddles.
I come up, so I'm to the puddle - she holds on tight to me, listens to me and ... walks through the puddle with me.
Well, I think maybe I didn’t see the puddle, you never know.
Then I to the next - deeper. Girlfriend - zero attention to the puddle.
I'm on the third...
Since then, we've been walking side by side. And we do not swear, we live in harmony.
All the men opened their mouths, and those who are older say:
- That you grandfather did not tell you how to choose wives before. Maybe we would be happier.
“Yes, you just now asked me.
A wonderful story. One of the best.
Parable. save a star
A man walked along the seashore immediately after a storm. His eye was caught by a boy who was picking up something from the sand and throwing it into the sea.
The man came closer and saw that the boy was picking up starfish from the sand. They surrounded him from all sides. It seemed that there were millions of starfish on the sand, the shore was literally dotted with them for many kilometers.
Why are you throwing those starfish into the water? the man asked, coming closer.
- The tide is coming soon. If they stay here, on the shore, until tomorrow morning, they will die, - the boy answered, without stopping his occupation.
But that's just stupid! the man shouted. - Look around! There are thousands of starfish here. Your attempts won't change anything!
The boy picked up the next starfish, thought for a moment, and threw it into the sea, saying softly:
No, my attempts will change a lot... For this star.
New neighbor
The hostess looked out the window. He sees a new neighbor hanging clothes to dry. But it is clear that there are a lot of dirty spots on the white linen.
Shouts to her husband:
– Go look! What a messy neighbor we have. Can't wash clothes!
In the meantime, she told her girlfriends, they say, what a new neighbor I had. Yes, she can't wash clothes.
Time has passed. The hostess sees again how her neighbor is hanging clothes. And again with spots.
Again she went to gossip with her friends.
That's what we wanted to see.
They came to the yard. Look at linens. But it is snow-white, no spots.
Then one woman says:
- Before discussing someone else's underwear, you should go and wash your windows. Look how dirty they are.
Dear reader! I hope you enjoyed the parables.
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