Temper control 54 comments
There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the fence.
The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily, gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence. Finally the day came when the boy didn’t lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper.
The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone. The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said “you have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one.”
You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won’t matter how many times you say I’m sorry, the wound is still there.
Make sure you control your temper the next time you are tempted to say something you will regret later.
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54 Responses to: Temper control
Ms. Erika M. Calaranan -- 15 Feb 09 at 7:39 am
I like the story very much! It is related to the profession that I chose. As a teacher, I should control my temper because if not, what my tongue said would leave to students forever. Hope other teachers would read this!
Lustypups -- 14 May 09 at 5:20 am
This story is a fantastic way to explain how things said in anger can leave their mark just as much as a kick or punch. Working with children everyday is full of situations that require tales just like this.
Gift Major -- 20 Sep 09 at 2:52 am
This story is very apt and relevant to everyday living. Every human being needs to read it and adhere to its message of self control when we are angry as it will make the world a beautiful place to live in.
Ayush -- 28 Dec 09 at 2:03 pm
Actually, i think this story is connected to me bcos i m very hot temper. I must try this nail-fence way. May b i control myself.
uzaiba -- 7 Jun 10 at 4:18 am
I like the story very much as students we must control our temper in front of our teachers and as high leaders of school too.
Shubhanand -- 29 Jun 10 at 6:51 pm
simply superb
sri -- 11 Jul 10 at 8:00 am
The story is simply superb. I recommend readers to take in the complete value that the story focuses and practice it everyday.
Yean Thoong -- 7 Aug 10 at 3:24 am
Very true~ =’C
nazariY from Ukraine -- 15 Sep 10 at 1:58 pm
It is very good story! But it is so hard to change a temper when the stupid neighbour from the lower floor is smoking.
sharmishtha -- 10 Oct 10 at 1:04 am
I like d story very much as I too loose temper very easily and I am damn sure dat people who read it once will defenitely come wid fruitful results in controlling their temper.Thanks a lot!!!
shikha -- 27 Oct 10 at 12:12 am
I have no words to say thanks to u, I have this problem of saying rubbish during my anger outburst and off course I regret and remorse later but it does not save me to repeat it again when triggered. I will remember this story always. God bless
kirthi -- 9 Nov 10 at 11:33 am
it was realy nice and very meaning full one.
mr. vishal jadhav -- 1 Feb 11 at 4:43 am
look befor you leap i personaly never get angry
Emmanuel olushola Aloge -- 16 Feb 11 at 4:05 am
The impression we create today tells more about who we are and our being reasonable to adapt to good morals goes a long way to make us men and women of great value. I am happy to have come across this site
krishna -- 16 Feb 11 at 9:34 pm
Really a good one. I will narrate it to my students today in school.
Adnan -- 14 Mar 11 at 3:26 am
So true and practical !!
cmmudkavi -- 15 Mar 11 at 2:16 am
Nicely narrated story to arrive at a teaching which helps growing children to remember not to lose temper at any time of their life. Calmness and politeness reward suitable gifts to them.
Seshu -- 16 Mar 11 at 4:02 am
Really wonderful somewhat it relates to me also as i am very bad tempered, but this story has somewhat made me think to change myself.
vinod kumar singh -- 18 Mar 11 at 1:02 pm
These short story will definately help us to control our nerve . may many people read and implement it
manali -- 28 Apr 11 at 3:32 am
Simply too good!!! It is all the way related to me, I am very short tempered…!!! I will surely try to implement this.
shoaib -- 9 May 11 at 12:12 am
niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
naveen -- 20 May 11 at 7:38 am
amazing ……really very good one……
mahesh kumar -- 25 May 11 at 10:04 am
Really Good story…..
Silvia Sharma -- 10 Jun 11 at 7:49 am
Hello……I read your story….I really very nice…..Thanks a lot for giving us a wonderful knowledge……:)
gunburmawan -- 12 Jun 11 at 8:34 am
So nice…
God bless you…Gurwinderball -- 20 Jun 11 at 11:51 pm
This story was amazing…………………….. and fantastic.
Salman -- 24 Jun 11 at 1:52 am
Nice message to others to bring change in life…
A.Sudha -- 24 Jun 11 at 8:31 am
This is a very nice story, I hope my daughter will get prize in a story telling competition. I have choosen this story. It helps not only kids but also elders. Thank you very much for giving us such a nice story.
Prasanna -- 30 Jun 11 at 1:46 am
The story was really nice…. I like it
bala -- 7 Jul 11 at 11:29 pm
Excellent Exotic monsoon story!
Aboah Kofi James -- 8 Jul 11 at 10:13 am
I like this story and I believe those who read will learn a lesson from it. God bless the writer.
Chona Gamboa (Philippines) -- 9 Jul 11 at 1:09 am
This short story is very inspirational. These are the kind of stories that people must have time to read and reflect. Because we are too busy with our career and work that we somehow tend to forget that we still need to meditate among ourselves and continue learning by reading such as this.
This is the website I am using to get inspiration stories for a news letter where I currently am working as a Training Officer and it helps a lot……..
Cheers.
Manish Jain -- 16 Jul 11 at 1:46 pm
One should read this and try it out. It really works!.
Ricky Boy -- 4 Aug 11 at 8:17 pm
yeah, me too… I’d also relate on these story I am hot temper kind of person also. thankz to the person who uploaded this story.
aditya -- 19 Aug 11 at 9:30 am
Very nice story I liked that very much
UMESH -- 28 Aug 11 at 11:04 pm
Yeh……….
Gud one.
Anger is a one thing which we should have control on it. We should not allow anger to control ourselves.Obus -- 29 Aug 11 at 6:31 pm
Sure, this story has actually opened my eyes to the truth about anger, sorry doesn’t cure all wounds caused by anger so i have to keep that anger in check when next it comes around me. Thanks a bunch for this.
Rajesh -- 30 Aug 11 at 4:54 am
Superb story. I will always remember this story in my life and try to control my temper.
Hemanth -- 21 Sep 11 at 5:59 am
Nice story.. Too much Control of temper sometimes leads to Fear in future
Aksahy Raj -- 8 Nov 11 at 1:43 am
Nice story………..
Isha -- 10 Nov 11 at 5:17 am
really i should try it
Cecil Luther -- 20 Nov 11 at 12:19 am
Wonderful, Awesome
Sindhu -- 6 Dec 11 at 8:34 am
It’s really a good story! Awesome
Udit -- 24 Jan 12 at 1:32 pm
Anger indeed takes it all….! It is better to control anger before it is too late. Nice story..
Muztaba -- 10 Feb 12 at 9:51 pm
I like the story which is very important for todays teenagers …..
Syed Suheel -- 4 Mar 12 at 10:15 am
Few words with big meaning…
Ashely -- 5 Apr 12 at 6:28 pm
So true….
Samreen Tajammul -- 8 Apr 12 at 3:51 am
Great! Nice way to teach the kids… really interesting. Love it!!!
Asad Tajammul -- 8 Apr 12 at 10:11 am
Mind blowing story!!!!!
Lilsta -- 19 Apr 12 at 9:54 am
Its a beautiful story… i am posting it on my page collection from a heart to heart ^_^ hope it will be able to change some people if not all… thank you
Oludare -- 23 Apr 12 at 2:01 pm
Great story… keep up the good work.
Ashutosh mohle -- 23 Apr 12 at 10:56 pm
Great story indeed…
Revs -- 24 Apr 12 at 11:49 pm
good
Vaqas -- 2 May 12 at 12:05 am
It is very inspirational and motivational story. Such story leads us to control our anger.