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The last three wishes of the knight Alexander

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The last three wishes of the knight Alexander: Moral Story When Alexander the Great returned to his country after conquering many countries, he fell ill, which led him to his deathbed. He gathered his generals and said, "I am leaving this world soon. I have three wishes, please fulfill them without fail." The king asked his commander to abide by these last wishes:   1) He said "Only my doctors should carry my coffin". 2) He said, "When my coffin is taken to the grave, line the path of my body with the riches I have collected."    3) "My third and last wish is that both my hands hang outside my coffin," said Alexander. The generals agreed to comply with their king's last wish and asked him the reason for doing so. Alexander said, "I want the world to know three lessons I have learned..."    1."I want my doctors to carry my coffin because people should realize that no doctor on this earth can cure all diseases. They will lose bef...

Experience pays

Experience pays When a large ship is sailing at sea, the engine stops working.  Since no one had the skills to fix the engine, they hired a mechanical engineer with over 20 years of experience. He came aboard and carefully inspected the engine from top to bottom.  Not too disturbed, the meticulously-examined engineer took a small hammer from his bag.  He gently tapped in some places.  In a few minutes the engine was restarted and the ship was able to continue its journey. The following week, the engineer gave the owner of the vessel an account indicating the payment of $30,000. "So much money for this?"  asked the owner of the ship.  "You seem to have done nothing. Give me a bill with specification," asked the owner. With a soft laugh the engineer replied: "The answer is very easy."   Fee for tapping with a hammer: $5 Fee for knowing where to tap and how often: $29,995 The importance of realizing the value of one's skills and experience!   The cha...