The document describes two stories meant to illustrate wisdom. The first story is about two job applicants who answered all but one question correctly on a 10 question test. The manager hired the applicant who answered "I don't know" instead of "Neither do I" for the missed question. The second story is about an elderly arguing couple, where the wife always threatened to jump on the husband's grave after he died. His last request was for a non-burial cremation to prevent this. The reflections emphasize leading a moral life focused on service to others and cultivating compassion over material possessions or revenge.

1. Wisdom
From A
Laugh 63
Simple Test
Two young graduates applied for a single position in a big company.
Both of them had the same qualifications.
The two applicants had to sit for a test consisting of 10 questions. Both
men could not answer only one of the questions correctly.
After looking at the answers of the test, the manager called in the first
applicant and told him, “Both of you answered 9 questions correctly but
we have decided to give the job to the other applicant.”
“May I know why I was not chosen since I also had 9 correct answers?
the rejected applicant asked.
“Our decision was not based on the correct answers, but on the
question you missed,” the manager said.
“How would you judge that one incorrect answer is better than the
other?” the rejected applicant asked.
“Simple,” the manager said. “For question 6, your fellow applicant
answered ‘I don’t know’. You put down ‘Neither do I’.”
Reflections
* In today's very materialistic world, so many resort to lying
and cheating in order to gain an upper hand. This is a break
of the second and/or fourth moral precept.
The fool thinks he can get away with such immoral conduct
but sooner or later negative consequences will come round
back to him.
* Constant reflection on the following will help us realize the
Dhamma and lead a righteous life:
1. Impermanence is a fact of life. Upon death, material
possessions, earthly wealth, loved ones and even our
bodies cannot follow us. Only our kamma follows us.
2. Life is uncertain. Death is certain. And the point and
mode of death are uncertain. Shouldn't we then lead moral
and righteous lives?
3. All face old age, disease and death. At the end of the
day, what counts is this: Have we led a moral life, rendering
service to others and cultivating the mind to grow in
compassion and wisdom?

2. Wisdom
From A
LAugh 64
Bickering Couple
An elderly couple would constantly argue about almost
everything. The wife was an arrogant person and quite a
nag. She would always make sure that she had the last say in
any argument.
“I’ll jump and curse on your grave .....
I’ll jump and curse on your grave!" she would state
vehemently whenever there was a quarrel with the husband.
Not long later the man died.
His last request was that he be cremated and his ashes
strewn over the sea. He stressed in the will that on no
account must he buried and there was to be no graveyard.
Reflection
To protect himself upon knowing of a threat, a person can
resort to all sorts of actions including those that would
eliminate his adversary. Actions arising of hatred, vengeance
or fear are unwholesome.
Words and thoughts of anger and revenge cause mental
suffering to a person. He or she will not have mental peace.
A wise person always watches his or her mind of any
negative states. He or she learns to forgive and let go.
Enmity, ill will and anger will not do any person any good.