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Kathy Hamilton

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THE GENERAL AND THE BOY
3/15/2007 8:34:00 AM
THE GENERAL AND THE BOY

Once, there was a General who wanted to cross a river.
He was unsure of the depth of the river, and whether
his horse could make it across the river. He looked
around for help and saw a little boy nearby. He asked
the boy for advice. The boy looked at the size of the
General’s horse and paused for a moment. He then
confidently told the General that it is safe for the
General and his horse to cross the river. The General
proceeded to cross the river on his horse. As he
approached the middle of the river, he suddenly
realized that the river was, in fact, very deep, and he
almost drowned. After he recovered from his shock he
shouted at the boy and threatened to punish him. The
boy was stunned and innocently replied, “But General, I
see my ducks crossing the river everyday without any
problem, and my ducks have shorter legs than your
horse”.

SUCCESS PRINCIPLES

If you need advice, get it from people who know what
they are talking about. Napoleon Hill says that,
“opinion is the cheapest commodity on earth”. Make sure
you review for yourself the opinion of others before
you act on them.

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE

"It is not the straining for great things that is most
effective; it is the doing of the little things, the
common duties, a little better and better."


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Re: THE GENERAL AND THE BOY
3/15/2007 10:23:56 AM
Wow!  I love those Cappucino stories.  Advice!  Seems that everybody is so willing to give it but very seldom receive it.  Talk about judging a book by it's cover he did.

I remember my mom using this one when I was trying to decide who to work for when I was a teenageer, "The grass is always greener on the other side.  Go ahead and  jump over the fence to see for yourself."  Yes, when I got over the fence, it sure was greener on the other side.  :)

Thanks Kathy!  This one is priceless.
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Re: THE GENERAL AND THE BOY
3/15/2007 11:11:04 AM

 

Thank you for sharing Kathy I liked the little story.

I will be putting this into practice.I have never been one to ask for anything in life but there are times we have to in order to get by.I look forward to talking with you soon...I need some advice

Have a good day!

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Re: THE GENERAL AND THE BOY
3/15/2007 11:38:53 AM

On the other side of this story, I'm surprised the boy didn't notice that the horse did not have feathers. 

It is amazing how each of our opinions cause ripples in the world.  Thanks again!
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Re: THE GENERAL AND THE BOY
3/15/2007 12:31:54 PM
I too remember hearing the one Joe Quoted to us in his response. Funny how we look back & can safely say Mom knew what she was talking about.
As a teen we sure didn't care to hear it, but look at us now. Mom has cleaned us as best as she could..
Thanks Kathy for your advice. Very nice story.
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