In a small village, a little boy lived with his father and mother. The boy used ___ (get /lose) angry very soon and taunt others with his words. He scolded kids, neighbours and even his friends due ___ (anger / pacify ). His friends and neighbours avoided him, and his parents were really worried about him.His mother and father advised him many times ___ (control /uncontrol) his anger and develop kindness. Unfortunately, all their attempts were failed. Finally, the boy's father came up with an idea.
One day, his father gave him a huge bag of nails. He asked his son ____(hammer /praise) one nail to the wall when he gets angry. Every time he lost his temper, he ran to the wall and hammered a nail. He hammered 30 nails on the first day! After the next few days, gradually, the number of nails hammered to the wall was reduced.
Now, his father told him ___ (remove / attach) the nails each time the boy controlled his anger. Several days passed and the boy was able ____ (pull / push) out most of the nails from the wall. However, there remained a few nails that he could not pull out. The father appreciated him and asked him ____ (point / pointless) to a hole, What do you see there? The boy replied, a hole in the wall!
He told the boy, You can stab a man with a knife, and say sorry later, but the wound will remain there forever. Your bad temper and angry words were like that! Words are more painful than physical abuse! Use words for good purposes.
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In a small village, a little boy lived with his father and mother. The boy used to get angry very soon and taunt others with his words. He scolded kids, neighbours and even his friends due to anger. His friends and neighbours avoided him, and his parents were really worried about him. His mother and father advised him many times to control his anger and develop kindness. Unfortunately, all their attempts were failed. Finally, the boy's father came up with an idea.
One day, his father gave him a huge bag of nails. He asked his son to hammer one nail to the wall when he gets angry. Every time he lost his temper, he ran to the wall and hammered a nail. He hammered 30 nails on the first day! After the next few days, gradually, the number of nails hammered to the wall was reduced.
Now, his father told him to remove the nails each time the boy controlled his anger. Several days passed and the boy was able to pull out most of the nails from the wall. However, there remained a few nails that he could not pull out. The father appreciated him and asked him pointing to a hole, What do you see there? The boy replied, a hole in the wall!
He told the boy, You can stab a man with a knife, and say sorry later, but the wound will remain there forever. Your bad temper and angry words were like that! Words are more painful than physical abuse! Use words for good purposes.
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