Category: Monday Motivations

Monday Motivation….. March 14, 2022 (579) Once upon a time, there was a girl who was complaining to her dad that her life was so hard and that she didn’t know how she would get through all of her struggles. She was tired, and she felt like as soon as one problem was solved, another…

Monday Motivation….. March 07, 2022 (578) Once upon a time, a company CEO was very strict and often disciplined the workers for their mistakes or perceived lack of progress. One day, as the employees came into work, they saw a sign on the door that read, “Yesterday, the person who has been holding you back…

Monday Motivation….. February 28, 2022 (577) There was once a very wise man living in ancient times. He was elderly and educated and held knowledge and books to the highest regard. One day while on a walk, he realized that his shoes were really starting to wear out. Because he spent a lot of time…

Monday Motivation….. February 21, 2022 (576) Once there was a boy who lived with his family on a farm. They had a beautiful dog who would go down to the pond for hours every day in the spring and summer with the boy to practice retrieving various items. The boy wanted to prepare his dog…

Monday Motivation….. February 14, 2022 (575) There was once a boy who became angry so frequently with his friends at school that he was constantly getting sent home. His temper was disruptive to the class and hurtful to other students. His father came up with a strategy to try to deter the boy from getting…

Monday Motivation….. February 07, 2022 (574) There was once a little girl who desperately needed an emergency blood transfusion to save her life.  Her only chance of surviving would be to get a transfusion from her younger brother, who had miraculously overcome the same disease she had, and therefore had antibodies in his blood that…

Monday Motivation….. January 31, 2022 (573) A group of frogs was hopping through the forest when two of them accidentally hopped into a deep pit. The other frogs stood around the pit, and, seeing how deep it was, they told the two frogs that they couldn’t help them–there was no hope. However, fighting for their…

Monday Motivation….. January 24, 2022 (572) There was once a farmer who, each week, sold a pound of butter to a baker. After several weeks of buying a pound of butter from the farmer, the baker decided to weigh the butter that he was receiving to ensure it was indeed a full pound. When the…

Monday Motivation….. January 17, 2022 (571) Once upon a time, there lived a little girl, about 5 years old, who would come to the temple daily. She would stand before the Lord, close her eyes, join her hands and murmur something for a couple of minutes. Then she would open her eyes, bow down, smile…

Monday Motivation….. January 10, 2022 (570) A samurai who was known for his nobility and honesty, went to visit a Zen monk to ask him for his advice. When the monk had finished his prayers, the Samurai asked, “Why do I feel so inferior? I have faced death many times, have defended those who are…