By Oliver T. Spedding A hunter was greatly devoted to his wife who had a gentle and agreeable temperament and each time he returned from the hunt he brought her the most delicious morsels from the game he had killed. This routine aroused considerable jealousy in the hunter’s mother who…

By Oliver T. Spedding BE PATIENT Impatience is one of the major obstacles that we face when trying to achieve something. This isn’t uncommon as we are usually filled with enthusiasm and excitement and looking forward to achieving our goal. The road to success is almost always littered with obstacles…

By Oliver T. Spedding Everyone experiences loneliness at one time or another. Loneliness doesn’t only occur when there are no other people around us. Even when we are in the midst of a large crowd it is quite possible to feel lonely. The feeling of loneliness is actually a very…

By Oliver T. Spedding On the day that they were to be married the wife-to-be of a young Algonquin brave died. He had been a daring warrior and skillful hunter but after this tragedy his bravery and pride deserted him and he became morose and melancholy, spending most of his…

By Oliver T. Spedding WRITING YOUR OWN STORY At the beginning of every year most people make resolutions that they believe will make that particular year special. But what actually determines what we will encounter as the year progresses? Unfortunately there are myriad powers that are beyond our control and…

By Oliver T. Spedding THE PAST AND THE FUTURE Everyone has a past that has had a direct effect on each person’s present situation. The important thing about the past is that it is made up solely of memories and these memories include our failures and our successes. The past…

By Oliver T. Spedding A recent anecdote relating to the telling of lies states that when human beings first began communicating it was by telepathy. Eventually though, they invented speech so that they would be able to lie. Very few of us are prepared to admit that we lie and…

By Oliver T. Spedding WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE QUITTING Very few people have never reached a stage in their lives when they feel like giving up. This temptation usually appears when they are faced with what they perceive to be an insurmountable difficulty. All the effort that they have put…

By Oliver T. Spedding OUR PROBLEMS Many people attempt to overcome their personal problems by moving to another locality, choosing new friends or changing jobs. Very seldom, if ever, does this have the required outcome and these people find that they are still faced with the personal problems that they…