CREATE TABLE `main` (
`Number` int(6) NOT NULL auto_increment,
`Title` text NOT NULL,
`Author` text NOT NULL,
`Story` text NOT NULL,
`Source` text NOT NULL,
PRIMARY KEY (`Number`)
) TYPE=MyISAM AUTO_INCREMENT=359;
INSERT INTO `main` (`Number`, `Title`, `Author`, `Story`, `Source`) VALUES (31, 'Ants and the Grasshopper, The', 'Author Unknown', 'The Ants were spending a fine winter\''s day drying grain collected in the summertime. A Grasshopper, perishing with famine, passed by and earnestly begged for a little food. The Ants inquired of him, \"Why did you not treasure up food during the summer?\'' He replied, \"I had not leisure enough. I passed the days in singing.\" They then said in derision: \"If you were foolish enough to sing all the summer, you must dance supperless to bed in the winter.\" rn rnrnrn', 'Source Unknown');
INSERT INTO `main` (`Number`, `Title`, `Author`, `Story`, `Source`) VALUES (32, 'Ass and the Mule, The', 'Author Unknown', 'A Muleteer set forth on a journey, driving before him an Ass and a Mule, both well laden. The Ass, as long as he traveled along the plain, carried his load with ease, but when he began to ascend the steep path of the mountain, felt his load to be more than he could bear. He entreated his companion to relieve him of a small portion, that he might carry home the rest; but the Mule paid no attention to the request. The Ass shortly afterwards fell down dead under his burden. Not knowing what else to do in so wild a region, the Muleteer placed upon the Mule the load carried by the Ass in addition to his own, and at the top of all placed the hide of the Ass, after he had skinned him. The Mule, groaning beneath his heavy burden, said to himself: \"I am treated according to my deserts. If I had only been willing to assist the Ass a little in his need, I should not now be bearing, together with his burden, himself as well.\" rnrn', 'Source Unknown');
INSERT INTO `main` (`Number`, `Title`, `Author`, `Story`, `Source`) VALUES (33, 'Busy', 'Stephen Covey', 'Once upon a time a very strong woodcutter ask for a job in a timber merchant, and he got it. The paid was really good and so were the work conditions. For that reason, the woodcutter was determined to do his best. rnrnHis boss gave him an axe and showed him the area where he was supposed to work. rnrnThe first day, the woodcutter brought 18 trees rnrn\"Congratulations,\" the boss said. \"Go on that way!\" rnrnVery motivated for the boss’ words, the woodcutter try harder the next day, but he only could bring 15 trees. The third day he try even harder, but he only could bring 10 trees.Day after day he was bringing less and less trees. rnrn\"I must be losing my strength\", the woodcutter thought. He went to the boss and apologized, saying that he could not understand what was going on. rnrn\"When was the last time you sharpened your axe?\" the boss asked. rnrn\"Sharpen? I had no time to sharpen my axe. I have been very busy trying to cut trees...\" rn', '7 Habits of Highly Effective People');
INSERT INTO `main` (`Number`, `Title`, `Author`, `Story`, `Source`) VALUES (34, 'Creating Opportunity', 'Jim Rohn', 'An enterprising person is one who comes across a pile of scrap metal and sees the making of a wonderful sculpture. An enterprising person is one who drives through an old decrepit part of town and sees a new housing development. An enterprising person is one who sees opportunity in all areas of life. rnrnTo be enterprising is to keep your eyes open and your mind active. It\''s to be skilled enough, confident enough, creative enough and disciplined enough to seize opportunities that present themselves... regardless of the economy. rnrnA person with an enterprising attitude says, \"Find out what you can before action is taken.\" Do your homework. Do the research. Be prepared. Be resourceful. Do all you can in preparation of what\''s to come. rnrnEnterprising people always see the future in the present. Enterprising people always find a way to take advantage of a situation, not be burdened by it. And enterprising people aren\''t lazy. They don\''t wait for opportunities to come to them, they go after the opportunities. Enterprise means always finding a way to keep yourself actively working toward your ambition. rnrnEnterprise is two things. The first is creativity. You need creativity to see what\''s out there and to shape it to your advantage. You need creativity to look at the world a little differently. You need creativity to take a different approach, to be different. rnrnWhat goes hand-in-hand with the creativity of enterprise is the second requirement: the courage to be creative. You need courage to see things differently, courage to go against the crowd, courage to take a different approach, courage to stand alone if you have to, courage to choose activity over inactivity. rnrnAnd lastly, being enterprising doesn\''t just relate to the ability to make money. Being enterprising also means feeling good enough about yourself, having enough self worth to want to seek advantages and opportunities that will make a difference in your future. And by doing so you will increase your confidence, your courage, your creativity and your self-worth, your enterprising nature. rnrnrn', 'Source Unknown');
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