character and abilities, honesty, kindness, success

2 Short Stories of Success by Kindness and Honesty

The are many stories in China about kindness and honesty leading to success in life. 2 stories about success 1. How an illiterate stall owner gained success with 2-cent drinks Many decades ago, in Baoji, Fengxiang County, there lived a lady surnamed Zhang with the first name Gai Gai. Although Gai Gai never attended school, ...

Michael Segarty

Ancient Chinese coins.

A Good Moral Character Is the Best Assistance in Life

A good moral character is the most precious asset a person possesses. It determines whether he can be successful or not and is the best assistance one can have in life. “To speak in a mean [that is the mean or middle style more appropriate to prose], the virtue of prosperity is temperance, the virtue of adversity is fortitude, ...

Helen London

A Chinese terracotta soldier.

The Difference a Simple Decision Can Have on Your Destiny

This is a story about how a simple decision changed a person’s destiny. During the times of Emperor Guanxu of the Qing Dynasty, there was a man from Jiangsu Province who worked in a trading firm in the Shanghai concession territories. His honesty made him a trustworthy employee in the eyes of his boss, who ...

Nspirement Staff

A Chinese tavern.

Taiwan as Seen Through the Eyes of a Visitor

Doreen Hegemann is a German senior corporate lecturer, strategist, and an honorary member of the Board of Directors of the European Business Women’s Alliance (EWMD). In late April 2018, Doreen was invited to Taiwan to participate in the EWMD study tour. On the eve of her departure from Taiwan, she was interviewed. She specifically mentioned ...

Nspirement Staff

Animals Can Differentiate Between Good and Bad People

This is a story that took place during the Song Dynasty about how animals can tell good and bad people. Nine men were on the way back to their hometown after completing their civil service. All of them were from the same village. They were in a remote mountain pass when all of a sudden ...

Jack Roberts

Honesty Creates a Prime Minister

Honesty is always rewarded. Yan Shu of the Northern Song Dynasty could write essays when he was just 7 years old. The local officials called him a child prodigy. At the time, the Emperor tested the scholars personally and asked Yan Shu to take the test in the palace with a thousand other scholars. Yan ...

Nspirement Staff

Honesty Is Always the Best Policy

Honesty is its own reward. Dishonesty brings bad karmic results while honesty brings good results in one’s life. Stories about how honesty led to positive outcomes Runner at the crossroad A soldier who was not used to running long distances was lagging behind and running alone in a cross-country race during training exercises. He ran ...

Nspirement Staff

Two men hiking up a trail.

Honesty Is an Essential Canadian Virtue

According to Canadian federal court documents, Mrs. Wu, a Chinese citizen, is very wealthy. In 2009, she applied to immigrate to Canada, along with her husband and 10-year-old son. Mrs. Wu provided a birth certificate for her son to prove their relationship. While reviewing the documents, the immigration officers questioned her honesty and the authenticity of ...

Armin Auctor

The Canadian flag.