Our “Tales of Wisdom” series aims to highlight important morals and inspire a cherishing of the age-old virtues that can uplift our souls and help us return to tradition. We hope you will enjoy reading this. At times, we reach a dead-end in life and accept things just the way they are. But traditional cultures and wise men across the world have said it takes just one compassionate thought or deed to actually change things for the better. This inspiring tale of wisdom passed down over the years in traditional Chinese culture—long before the communist party took over China—talks about how one good thought, born out of compassion, can have life-transforming effects. The fable rolls back to the times in the western mountainous area of Zhejiang province, where lived a young, lazy man who loved to eat. His was a dishonest life, marred with theft, gluttony, and lustful desires. He often stole …