Category: Monday Motivation

Monday Motivation….. April 14, 2025 (742) An elderly French woman owned a small shop in her village for many years until a large supermarket opened across the street. The supermarket put up bold signs advertising their prices, including one that said: **Butter – $10**. In response, the old lady placed a sign in her window:…

Monday Motivation….. April 07, 2025 (741) I put my carry-on in the luggage compartment and sat down in my seat, settling in for what would be a long flight. “I’m glad I have a good book to read,” I thought. “Maybe I’ll even get a quick nap.” Just before takeoff, a group of soldiers filed…

Monday Motivation….. March 31, 2025 (740) A mechanic was removing the cylinder head from the motor of a Harley motorcycle when he spotted a well-known heart surgeon in his shop. The surgeon was waiting for the service manager to take a look at his bike. The mechanic called out across the garage, “Hey, Doc, can…

Monday Motivation….. March 24, 2025 (739)An old man purchased a well from a clever trickster.The very next day, the trickster stopped the old man on the road and said with a sly grin, “I sold you the well, but not the water in it. If you want to use the water, you’ll have to pay…

Monday Motivation….. March 17, 2025 (738)A man had a fullsome meal in a modest restaurant in Bombay and when the waiter presented the bill he went straight to the manager and admitted honestly that he had no money.He added that he hadn’t eaten for the past two days and was terribly hungry so was forced…

Monday Motivation….. March 10, 2025 (737)In 1913, a young 10-year-old girl named Sarah Rector was given a 160-acre parcel of land in Oklahoma, simply because she was part of a land allotment program. But since the best land was reserved for white people, they gave her what was considered barren, unproductive land.What no one could…

Monday Motivation….. March 03, 2025 (736)One day, Leo Tolstoy was standing on the platform of the Tula station when a courier train made a brief stop. A gentleman quickly exited a first-class carriage and dashed toward the buffet. Moments later, a lady emerged from the carriage and called after him, “George! George!” But George, focused…

Monday Motivation….. February 24, 2025 (735)In 1983, everyone was in for a surprise. On the day of the race, a guy named Cliff Young showed up. At first, no one cared about him since everybody thought he was there to watch the event. After all, he was 61 years old, and was wearing overalls and…

Monday Motivation….. February 17, 2025 (734) In 1837, a young blacksmith saw his business in Vermont failing, leaving him unable to pay his creditors. In those days, debtors’ prison was a grim reality, a place where individuals were incarcerated simply for owing money they could not repay. Facing the bleak prospect of debtors’ prison, the…

Monday Motivation….. February 10, 2025 (733) In 1892, at Stanford University, an 18-year-old student struggled to pay his tuition fees. He was an orphan and, not knowing where to turn for money, came up with a brilliant idea. He and a friend decided to host a musical concert on campus to raise funds for their…