Alexander Graham Bell
Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.
Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.
Too often people want what they want what they think they want, which is usually “happiness” in one form or another) right now. The irony of their impatience is that only by learning to wait, and by a willingness to accept the bad with the good, do we usually attain those things that are truly
Rushing to judgment, without gathering all the evidence is very dangerous. Fight the urge to make that first impression last and gather enough evidence to support what is there. Your life and your relationships will be far better and much more accurate.
A gentle challenge: Whatever percentage of your income you are currently giving, make a lifelong plan to bump that percentage with every opportunity.
I shovel out the money, and God shovels it back—but God has a bigger shovel.
Today’s Country: BELGIUM
Today’s Capital: BRUSSELS
Belgium Proverb: He who arrives too late finds the plate turned over
Food eaten in Belgium: chocolate, waffles and fries with mayonaise.
Official Languages: Dutch and French
Belgium is famous for its
Punctual and Procrastinate: A Story Based on a Belgium Proverb
Especially for Girls
Mama and Papa Lion have two little lions:
Punctual and Procrastinate.
Punctual arrives fifteen minutes early, enjoys reading a book while waiting and appreciates the respect others give her in return for being on time.
Procrastinate arrives late, frazzled, frumpled, and frustrated.
Punctual and Procrastinate: A Story Based on a Belgium Proverb
Especially for Boys
Mama and Papa Lion have two little lions:
Punctual and Procrastinate.
Punctual arrives fifteen minutes early, enjoys reading a book while waiting, and appreciates the respect others give him in return for being on time.
Procrastinate arrives late, frazzled, frumpled, and
Today’s Country: BELARUS
Today’s Capital: MINSK
Belarus Proverb: Who talks little hears better.
Food eaten in Belarus: Draniki (potato pancakes) homemade sausages, Sashni are melt in your mouth fried potato cutlets stuffed with cottage cheese. chocolate candies, glazed cranberry
Official Languages: Belarusian
Listen and Talk-a-Lot: A Story Especially for Girls Based on a Belarus Proverb
Mama and Papa Bison have two little bison:
Listen and Talk-a-Lot.
Listen stops, looks, and listens when Mama or Papa or anyone else talks.
Talk-a-Lot never stops talking, chatting, and interrupting long enough to hear anything.
Listen hears her opportunity clock, the birds chirping,
Listen and Talk-a-Lot: A Story Especially for Boys Based on a Belarus Proverb
Mama and Papa Bison have two little bison:
Listen and Talk-a-Lot.
Listen stops, looks, and listens when Mama or Papa or anyone else talks.
Talk-a-Lot never stops talking, chatting, and interrupting long enough to hear anything.
Listen hears his opportunity clock, the birds
Careful Speech and Careless Speech: A Story Based on a Barbados Proverb
Especially for Girls
Mama and Papa Flying Fish have two little Flying Fish:
Careful Speech and Careless Speech.
Careful Speech talks about the good, the true, and the beautiful. She notices and points out the good in everyone, every circumstance, and everything. Rather than
Careful Speech and Careless Speech: A Story Based on a Barbados Proverb Especially for Boys
Mama and Papa Flying Fish have two little Flying Fish:
Careful Speech and Careless Speech.
Careful Speech talks about the good, the true and the beautiful. He notices and points out the good in everyone, every circumstance, and everything.
Today’s Country: BANGLADESH
Today’s Capital: DHAKA
Bangladesh Proverb: Look before you leap. Think before you act.
Food eaten in Bangladesh: chicken, beef, fish or mutton, as well as dal (a spicy lentil soup) and vegetables commonly accompany rice
Thoughtful and Thoughtless: A Story for Girls Based on Bangladesh’s Proverb
Mama and Papa Tiger have two little tigers:
Thoughtful and Thoughtless.
Thoughtful listens and thinks before she speaks and acts.
Thoughtless speaks, acts, and then is sorry she didn’t think first.
At breakfast Mama and Papa Tiger tell Thoughtful and Thoughtless to play inside because the
Thoughtful and Thoughtless: A Story for Boys
Based on Bangladesh’s Proverb
Mama and Papa Tiger have two little tigers:
Thoughtful and Thoughtless.
Thoughtful listens and thinks before he speaks and acts.
Thoughtless speaks, acts, and then is sorry he didn’t listen and think first.
At breakfast Mama and Papa Tiger tell Thoughtful and Thoughtless to play inside
Today’s Country: BAHRAIN
Today’s Capital: MANAMA
Bahrain Proverb: Whoever doesn’t reach the grapes, he say’s they’re sour.
Food eaten in: fish, meat, rice, and dates muhammar
Official Languages: Arabic
Bahrain is famous for its natural pearl fisheries.
Benevolent and Jealous: A Story for Girls Based on Bahrain’s Proverb
Mama and Papa Camel have two little camels:
Benevolent and Jealous.
Benevolent does good for others, wishes others well, and rejoices when good things happen to anyone.
Jealous always wants other’s things, opportunities, and victories.
When Benevolent gets dressed she is thankful for clothes, shoes
Benevolent and Jealous: A Story Especially for Boys Based on Bahrain’s Proverb
Mama and Papa Camel have two little camels:
Benevolent and Jealous.
Benevolent does good for others, wishes others well, and rejoices when good things happen to others.
Jealous always wants other’s things, opportunities, and victories.
When Benevolent gets dressed he is thankful for clothes,
Being late is a form of stealing. That’s a tough truth, but it’s a truth nonetheless. When you make others wait for you, you rob minutes from them that they’ll never get back. Time they could have turned into money, or simply used for the things important to them. In coming to meet you at