Ten Inspirational Philosophical Short Stories
One, Making Losses Adorable
An elderly man was on a fast-moving train when he accidentally dropped one of his newly bought shoes out of the window. The people around him felt sorry for him. Unexpectedly, the old man immediately threw the second shoe out of the window as well. This action surprised the people even more. The old man explained: "No matter how expensive this single shoe is, it's useless to me now. If someone can find a pair of shoes, they might actually be able to wear them!"
Hint: Successful people are good at letting go and good at seeing value in their losses.