communication
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Time Out | 暂停时刻
A young consultant, nervous about meeting a major advertising firm's president, responds to the e...
Do You Turn Off Your Cell Phone? | 深夜，你的手机关机吗？
A story about how a simple habit of keeping a phone on or off at night reflects care and commitme...
The Three Sieves | 三个筛子
A man eager to share gossip is stopped by the wise Grandpa Hodge, who teaches him to filter infor...
The Value of Words | 多言何益
Mozi uses the analogy of noisy creatures versus the timely rooster to teach that effective commun...
The Clever Interpreter | 聪明的口译员
A writer is amazed when his interpreter translates a long anecdote into Japanese in seconds, maki...
Confucius's Runaway Horse | 孔子马逸
Confucius's horse ate a farmer's crops and was detained. While the eloquent Zi Gong failed to ret...
Playing the Lute to a Cow | 对牛弹琴
This story tells of a musician who played elegant music for a cow, which ignored him, illustratin...
Ways to Report Bad News | 报丧方式
James criticizes his brother Herbert for bluntly reporting their cat's death, suggesting a more g...
A Kiss | 一个吻
A speaker at a dinner receives a note with "KISS" from his wife, which a guest interprets as an a...
The Value of a Good Question | 一个好问题的价值
A man inquires about a lawyer's fee for answering three questions. The lawyer's $400 quote and hi...
Excellent Skills | 绝妙的技巧
A traveler at a busy airport, unable to get a porter's help, waves a five-dollar bill and immedia...