Best Motivational Stories

A young man was all set to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted. His dad simply smiled without confirming whether he will buy the car or not.


Finally, on the morning of his graduation his father called him. His father told him how proud he was to have such a good son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box.
“This box is certainly not my cup of tea”. One thing was sure in young man’s mind.

Curious, but somewhat disappointed the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Holy Book in it. Furiously, he shouted at his father and said "Look dad, you can’t understand me and not even respect my feeling. Is this the best that you can give your son with all your wealth? “He stormed out of the house, leaving the Holy Book.

Inspirational Story : Paid in full

After many years, the young man became a successful businessman and has accumulated wealth of his own. He finally bought himself the car that he has always wanted. He still holds a grudge to his father for not giving him the only gift that he wanted back in his college days.

One fine day he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately.. When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to search his father's important papers and saw the same Holy Book wrapped in similar gift wrap, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Holy Book and began to turn the pages.

As he read those words, a car key dropped from an envelope enclosed to the Holy Book. It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had that sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words ‘PAID IN FULL’.
The son was so ashamed of himself that he bitterly cried in repentance. His father has granted his graduation wish all along but he was so stupid not to look inside the wrap up.

Inspirational moral of the story

 God usually gives us great things in unanticipated packages too. May we not be like the stupid son who did not even unwrap the gift of his father. Instead, let us always look inside the book to find everything that we always wanted inside and turn each page of book of life with positive thoughts and without pre conceived notions!

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Once upon a time , in a land far away, there lived an massive monster. He was at least 12 feet tall. With a mop of red hair and a beard, he carried a mighty axe in his hand. Every year, on the same day, at the same time the monster would walk down the mountains to stand outside the fort wall, terrorizing the residents.
"Come send me the bravest man , and i will fight him," the monster would shout, towering over the wall and waving his axe menacingly. " Send me someone to fight or i will knock down your fort wall and kill everyone with my axe."
And every year, the gate in the fort wall would open slowly and fearfully, and one poor, valiant soul would walk out to face the foe and certain death. ' is this the best you can do?' the monster would laugh mockingly. Not one person even managed to draw his sword, before the monster would crush them with his mighty fist, and chop them into the pieces with the axe.
'One day a young prince arrived in the town. Why does everyone here look so frightened and sad?' He asked a fellow traveller.
' you haven't seen the monster yet'. replied the traveller and told him the tale. The young prince decided to accept the challenge of the monster. later when monster arrived he was waiting for him. After hearing the challenge of the monster prince came out of the fort. For a moment, they stood and faced each other. Although he was a long way away from him, the young prince was instantly struck by the sheer size and shocking appearance of his opponent.

Kill the monster : inspirational story

But summoning up all his courage, he started to walk towards the monster, brandishing his sword, and never taking his eyes off that dreadful face with red hair and beard.
Suddenly, he realized that as he was walking towards monster, rather than appearing larger-monster began to shrink before his very eyes. He stopped and stared. The monster was only 6 feet tall. He walked closer to him then stopped and stared. Now the monster was only 3 feet tall. He continued walking, by now monster was only one feet tall. The young prince took his sword, and plunged it into the monster's heart . As monster lay dying on the ground , the young prince bent down and whispered to him ,' Who are you?'
With his dying breath, monster replied ,' My name is FEAR.'

 Inspirational moral of the story

Sometime in our life inaction for some problem will create it huge fear about it. But when you take action - Fear disappears.

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A renowned master of escapology had become so proficient in his art that he started to issue challenges to people to find the strongest box, cage or water barrel, and the most secure or complex structure of chains or locks, so that he could show off his prowess. a bank had made a safe that they claim was impenetrable , and they contacted to dare him to try to break out of it.
The master could not resist the challenge. After he was bound and locked in the safe, he went through his normal routine. He had developed the process to such a fine art over the years that he was supremely composed and confident that he could easily manage to open locked door of the safe.

The Locked Door : Never Assume

But after first hour he was not feeling quite so calm. He had used up all his normal exercises without success. But no matter what he tried , the lock would not budge. After few hours he was completely exhausted. He fell against the huge door of the safe. Due to which door moved and swung open. Actually the door had never been locked. But in the mind of master that door was more secured than it ever could have been it had been locked.

Inspirational Moral of the story : The Locked Door 

Similarly in our life we are struggling to opens so many doors assuming that they are locked without assessing the current situation . This happens with all of us and we struggle with our preconceived notions. One of the great saying by Henry Ford really inspires us, he said: If you think you can, or you think you cannot - you are right.

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Why do people shout in anger

Once upon a time a saint who was visiting a pilgrim to take holy bath found a group of family members on the bank. They are shouting in anger at each other. He turned to his disciples with a mysterious smile and asked. ‘Why do people shout in anger or shout at each other?’

Why do people shout in anger

Disciples thought for a while, one of them said, Master because we lose our calm therefore we shout.
Saint again asked, “But why should you shout when the other person is just next to you? You can as well tell him what you have to say in a soft manner.”

Other disciples gave some other answers but none satisfied all the disciples.
Ok Master, then you guides us. Request came from disciples.
Finally the saint explained, “When two people are angry at each other, their hearts distance a lot. To cover that distance they must shout to be able to hear each other.

The angrier they are, the stronger they will have to shout to hear each other to cover that great distance.


What happens when two people fall in love? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly. Just because their hearts are very close to each other, the distance between them is either non-existent or very small. The saint continued, ‘When they love each other even more, what happens? They do not speak, only whisper and they get even closer to each other in their love.
Finally they even need not whisper; they only look at each other and that’s all. That is how close two people are when they love each other.’

He looked at his disciples and said. ‘So when you argue do not let your hearts get distant, Do not say words that distance each other more, Or else there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the path to return.’

Corporate Goat

Once upon a time there was a farmer who had a horse and a goat. One day, the horse became ill. The treatment was long but even after so many weeks the situation remains same. Finally the veterinarian, who treated the horse said: - Well, your horse has a virus. He must take this medicine for three days. I’ll come back on the 3rd day and if he’s not better, we’re going to have to put him down.

Nearby, the goat listened closely to their conversation. The next day, they gave him the medicine and left. The goat approached the horse and said: Be strong my friend, get up or else you’re going to die!
On the second day, they gave him the medicine and left. The goat came back and said:
Come on champ, Get up or else they’re going to put you to sleep! Come on, I’ll help you get up.

Corporate Goat

On the third day, they came to give him the medicine and the veterinarian said:
Unfortunately, we need to put him down tomorrow. Otherwise, the virus might spread and infect the other horses. After they left, the goat approached the horse and said:
 Listen my friend, it’s your last chance. It’s now or never! Get up, come on! You can do it buddy.
At last horse stand up on his legs and start running as he is running away from his death.
All of a sudden, the owner came back, saw the horse running in the field and began shouting:
It’s a miracle! My horse is cured. We must have a grand party. Let’s kill the goat for tonight’s party.
Normally we see similar story at our workplace. So sometimes it’s important to be recognised for what we do.

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This is the story of a 10-year-old boy who decided to study Judo despite the fact that he had lost his left arm in an accident.The boy began lessons with an old Japanese Judo master. The boy was doing well, so he couldn't understand why, after three months of training the master had taught him only one move.

“Master,” the boy finally said, “Shouldn't I be learning more moves?”

“This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you’ll ever need to know.” – The Master replied.

The boy was not able to understand the logic behind it, but believing in his teacher, the boy kept training.

Several months later, the Master took the boy to his first tournament. Surprising himself, the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be more difficult, but after some time, his opponent became impatient and charged; the boy skilfully used his one move to win the match. Still astonished by his success, the boy was now in the finals of the championship.

Inspirational story : Weakness or Strength

This time, his rival was bigger, stronger, and more veteran. For a while, the boy appeared to be over matched. Concerned that the boy might get hurt, the referee called a time-out. He was about to stop the match when the Master intervened.

“No,” the Master insisted, “Let him continue.”

Soon after the match resumed, his rival made a vital mistake: he dropped his guard. Instantly, the boy used his move to pin him. The boy had won the match and the tournament. He was the champion.

On the way home, the boy and the Master reviewed every move in each and every match. Then the boy summoned the courage to ask what was really on his mind.

“Master, how did I win the tournament with only one move?”

“Dear son, you won for two reasons,” the Master answered. “First, you've almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. And second, the only known defence for that move is for your opponent to grip your left arm.”
Sometimes we have some weakness but we think it’s an end of the road. But true Master (God) knows what we can do with that. The only thing we should trust our Master and follow his instructions.
As boy’s biggest weakness had become his biggest strength. Sometimes our biggest weakness can become our biggest strength.

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