Stories on Life Purpose
by Stephen Chong

The Grand Master and His Apprentice

"Then the Grand Master said, ‘Come with me, I want to show you something.’ The master and the apprentice then walked a short distance to a wishing well in the centre of the village. As both the master and the apprentice peered into the well’s depths, the master said, ‘What do those coins at the bottom of the well represent?’"

Breaking Free

"‘My son,’ said the Master, ‘the fear you feel is perfectly natural. If you did not feel such trepidation, I would be most surprised. But your divine purpose lies outside of this hallowed enclosure. What you are meant to do in your life cannot be found within the confines of these four walls. The experiences that await you are not to be feared, but rather to show you"

The Samurai Novice

"So, the chastened novice continued the additional practice imposed on him by the samurai master. He practised and practised much more until one day, about halfway through his allotted extra time, he became so fed up with doing the same thing over and over again that he let out an audible expletive and set off down the pathway in anger and frustration. As he was trudging down the road the very same dog that had previously approached the young novice, once again bounded out from behind a nearby tree and..."

Yoga Master's Motivation

"To which the master replied, ‘My son, when you can do something you love and do it so well that it takes no thought to do, then you will have learned the art of mastering yourself.’ ‘But master,’ implored the young apprentice, ‘how do I learn to do this like you do?’ ‘Firstly,’ said the master, ‘do not do it like I do, do it in like of what you do. Secondly, to do it in like of what you do, you must..."