Category: Monday Motivations

Monday Motivation….. July 27, 2015 (233) Many years ago in a small Indian village, a farmer had the misfortune of owing a large sum of money to a village moneylender. The moneylender, who was old and ugly, fancied the farmer’s beautiful daughter. So he proposed a bargain. He said he would forgo the farmer’s debt…

Monday Motivation….. July 20, 2015 (232) A man who was troubled in mind once swore that if his problems were solved, he would sell his house and give all the money gained from it to the poor. The time came when he realized that he must redeem his oath. But he did not want to…

Monday Motivation….. July 13, 2015 (231) Once upon a time, there lived three friends. One day they were traveling through a forest in order to go to a city. They had a burning desire to earn money. Fortunately, they found a bag of money. They felt very happy. They decided to divide it equally among…

Monday Motivation….. July 06, 2015 (230) Once upon a time there lived a young man in southern America who works behind the counter at a small gas station that sells snacks, things to drink, cigarettes, and candy. He’s quick with a joke, knows his customers by name and what they normally want to buy. He…

Monday Motivation….. June 29, 2015 (229) Once upon a time there lived a man with a water pump who presented it to his best friend. To a friend he said, “This water pump will provide you with all the water you need. Here, it is yours.” The friend was delighted to receive it, since he…

Monday Motivation….. June 22, 2015 (228) Once upon a time on the very first day of school an elementary school teacher perused her class roster. Next to each child’s name was the number of a very high I.Q. “126, 135, 140,” Miss Everett read aloud, eyebrows raised. “Thank goodness I finally got a bright class!”…

Monday Motivation….. June 15, 2015 (227) Once upon a time a man began to give large doses of cod-liver oil to his Doberman because he had been told that the stuff was good for dogs. Each day he would hold the head of the protesting dog between his knees, force its jaws open, and pour…

Monday Motivation….. June 08, 2015 (226) Once upon a time a Sufi of forbidding appearance arrived at the doors of the Royal palace. No one dared to stop him as he made his way right up to the throne on which the Persian King sat. “What is it you want?” asked the King. “A place…

Monday Motivation….. June 01, 2015 (225) Once upon a time a complaint was received by the Pontiac Division of General Motors Head Quaters: “This is the second time I have written you, and I don’t blame you for not answering me, because I kind of sounded crazy, but it is a fact that we have…

Monday Motivation….. May 25, 2015 (224) Once upon a time a beggar knocked on Mulla Nasrudin’s door. Mulla opened the window from upstairs and said: “What do you want?” “Come down here and I’ll tell you,” said the beggar. Mulla came all the way down and opened the door. “Well, what do you want?” “Can…