Stories and jokes can provide useful lessons if you look out for them.

This book is a compilation of 200 short stories and jokes retold by the author. Each one has either a lesson or an insight into human nature or a life truth. There are stories intended to encourage readers and those extolling certain values. There are also stories with lessons on human communications, motivation, perceptions, greed, impermanence and pride. Readers will also learn not to be deceived by appearance and the peril of pleasing everyone.

Seemingly innocent conversations between two children or two-liner jokes can also teach us a thing or two about human nature. Enjoy the short stories and jokes. At the same time, see what you can learn from them.

Author's Biography: Shih Wei is from Singapore. An avid reader, he likes books on philosophy, self-help, quotes, wisdom tales and jokes. Besides collecting inspirational wise sayings, Shih Wei likes to compile meaningful short stories and jokes with underlying lessons or insights. This book is the result of such collections over the years. Shih Wei holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the National University of Singapore