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3 Stories to Read When You Have to Choose
Three old stories about choosing well: the crossroads, the strawberry on the cliff, and the woman carried across the mud. What they teach about the moment of decision.
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9 Short Zen Stories About Letting Go (and What They Teach)
Direct advice about letting go bounces right off. A story slips past the guard and stays. Here are nine of the best — on control, grudges, outcomes, and certainty.
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The Cracked Pot: A Story About the Flaws You Carry
Some of the things you carry are cracked. An old Indian folk tale about the leak you keep apologizing for — and the flowers growing on the trail behind you.
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3 Stories to Read When Everything Goes Wrong
Three old stories for the days the floor drops out from under you — and why the smartest response to disaster might be four small words.