Nails in the fence (a lesson about anger)

Lucky Clover — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:23:58 -0700

There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence.

The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence.

Finally the day came when the boy didn't lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper. The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone.

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Any Regrets?

Lucky Clover — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 00:56:55 -0700

It's better to regret something you have done, then to regret something you have not done.

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Nails in the fence (a lesson about anger)

Any Regrets?