Short

Motivational

Stories

Agenda

• Why motivation is necessary?

• Why motivational stories?

• Stories

• Summary

Why motivation is necessary?

• Helps you get started

• Helps you keep moving

• Makes you do more than necessary

• Makes the journey fun

Why motivational stories?

• Interesting and entertaining form of motivation.

• I hope that you not only gain wisdom to positively

change your life, but also get inspiration from

these stories and you attract everything you want

in life.

• I hope that you enjoy listening these as much as I

enjoy presenting these to you!

SmartFROGstory of two frogs

A group of frogs were traveling through the woods

two of them fell into a deep pit

helpless

DeepTHINKINGwhat could be done now?

Let’s Jump out...as humans do...

the other frogs around, started shouting“don’t do that – it will hurt you more”

“hit your head – and simply die”We Will Miss You

says, the party

this one

One out of two, decided to hit his head on the rock.

he DIED

this one

while the other one, continued to jump as hard as he could.

Once again, the crowd of frogs yelled at him to stop the pain and just die.

he jumped even harder and finally made it out.

when he got out, the other frogs said, "Did you not hear us?"

The frog explained to them that he was deaf. He thought they were encouraging him the entire time.

This story teaches two lessons

There is power of life and death in the tongue. An encouraging word to someone who is down can lift them up

and help them make it through the day.

A destructive word to someone who is down can be what it takes to kill them.

Be careful of what you say. Speak life to those who cross your path. The power of words... it is sometimes hard to understand that an encouraging word can go such a long way. Anyone can speak words that tend to rob another of the spirit to continue in difficult times. Special is the individual who will take the time to encourage another.

The 4 Wives

04Story of a Rich Merchant

The Man Who Had

beloved wives

The fourth wife...

He loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to delicacies. He took great care of her and gave her nothing but the best.

The third wife...

He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He's very proud of her and always wanted to show off her to his friends. However, the merchant is always in great fear that she might run away with some other men.

The second wife...

He too, loved his 2nd wife. She is a very considerate person, always patient and in fact is the merchant's confidante. Whenever the merchant faced some problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife and she would always help him out and tide him through difficult times.

The first wife...

Now, the merchant's 1st wife is a very loyal partner and has made great contributions in maintaining his wealth and business as well as taking care of the household. However, the merchant did not love the first wife and although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her .

one day merchant went ill...

diagnosedcancer

told merchant ‘you have only a day to go’

He knew he is going to die...

he knew that he was going to die soon. He thought of his luxurious life and told himself, "Now I have 4 wives with me. But when I die, I'll be alone. How lonely I'll be!"

he called his fourth wife and said

"I loved you most, endowed you with the finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?" "No way!" replied the 4th wife and she walked away without another word

he then called his third wife and said

"I have loved you so much for all my life. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?" "No!" replied the 3rd wife. "Life is so good over here! I'm going to remarry when you die!"

The merchant's heart sank and turned cold.

he then called second wife and said

"I always turned to you for help and you've always helped me out. Now I need your help again.

When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?" "I'm sorry, I can't help you out this time!" replied the 2nd wife.

Suddenly, a VOICE came... It was his 1st wife

“ I will leave with you. I'll follow you no matter where you go.“

The merchant looked up and there was his first wife. She was so skinny, almost like she suffered from malnutrition. Greatly grieved, the merchant said,

"I should have taken much better care of you while I could have !"

Actually, we all have 4 wives in our lives

Our 4th Wife...

The 4th wife is our body.

No matter how much time and effort we lavish in making it look good, it'll leave us when we die.

Our 3rd Wife...

Our 3rd wife is our possessions, status and wealth.

When we die, they all go to others.

Our 2nd Wife...

The 2nd wife is our family and friends.

No matter how close they had been there for us when we're alive, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave.

Our 1st Wife...

The 1st wife is in fact our soul, often neglected in our pursuit of material, wealth and sensual pleasure.

MORAL: Don’t neglect your soul

Cultivate and strengthen it now rather than to wait until we're on our deathbed to lament

The Potato Garden

The Potato Garden

An old man lived alone in Minnesota. He wanted to spade his potato garden, but it was very hard work.

His only son, who would have helped him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and mentioned his situation.

“Dear Son, I am feeling pretty bad because it looks like I won’t be able to plant my potato garden this year” –continue...

I hate to miss doing the garden, because your mother always loved planting time” –continue...

“I’m just getting too old to be digging up a garden plot. If you were here, all my troubles would be over. I know you would dig the plot for me, if you weren’t in prison.”

Love, your Dad

Shortly, the old man received this telegram:

“For Heaven’s sake, Dad, don’t dig up the garden!! That’s where I buried the GUNS!”

Love, your son

Next Morning at 5:30 AM

A dozen agents and local police officers showed up and dug up the entire garden without finding any guns

Confused, the old man wrote another note to his son telling him what happened, and asked him what to do next.

His son’s reply was:“Go ahead and plant your potatoes, Dad. It’s the best I could do for you from here.”

MORAL: You Are Never Helpless

No Matter Where Are You in the World or Facing Whatever Circumstances

If you have decided to do something from the very deep of your heart, you can do it

To make a difference in ones life, you do not need all the resources you want

The Chinese Woman

The Chinese Woman

An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole, which she carried across her neck.

One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water.

At the end of the long walk from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full.

Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its endeavors.

But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it could only do half of what it had been made to do.

After 2 years of what it perceived to be bitter failure, it spoke to the woman one day by the stream.

“I am ashamed of myself, because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house.”

The old woman smiled, “Did you notice that there are flowers on

your side of the path, but not on the other pot’s side?

That’s because I have always known about your flaw, so I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you water them.”

That’s because I have always known about your flaw, so I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you water them.”

“For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to sell them and run my family.”

Without you being just the way you are, there would not be this beauty to grace the house and sell rest of them.”

MORAL: Weaknesses are Strengths

Each of us has his own unique flaw…

But it’s the cracks and flaws we each have that make our lives together so very interesting and rewarding.

You’ve just got to take each person for what they are and look for the good in them.

Puppies for Sale

story of a

young BOY

who wanted

to sell

his PUPPIES

He had 8 Puppiesand he wanted to sell all of them

All set to sell, but the boy was worried for his only dog – which was a limp and had only three legs.

one fine day,

a girl came to buy one puppy

from this young boy

the boy displayed all his dogsincluding the LIMP one

the girl selected the limp puppy and asked him the price for it

The boy said to her

“why don’t you buy from my range of puppies which are active and can always play with you”?

The limp puppy has only three legs and he cannot even walk properly.

she replied…

Out of my two visible legs, one is artificial and so I can’t even walk properly.

I can’t run too well myself, and he also needs someone who understands him.

MORALThe world is full of people who need someone who understands.

Summary• The 2 frogs

– Encouraging words can lift one– Destructive words can kill one

• The 4 wives– Don’t neglect your soul in pursuit of material wealth

• The Potato Garden– You are never helpless. If you have decided, you can do it

• The Chinese women– Weaknesses are strengths

• Puppies for sale– World is full of people who need someone who understands

Concluding remarks

It is not what we take up, but what we give up, that makes us rich.

- Henry Ward Beecher

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