Category: Monday Motivations

Monday Motivation….. August 01, 2011 (025) The only survivor of a shipwreck washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him…

Monday Motivation….. July 25, 2011 (024) One fine Monday morning like today all the employees reached the office and they saw a big advice on the door on which it was written: “Yesterday the person who has been hindering your growth in this company passed away. We invite you to join the funeral in the…

Monday Motivation….. July 18, 2011 (023) Once upon a time a mouse looked through the crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package. “What food might this contain?” He was devastated to discover it was a mousetrap. Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed the warning. “There is a…

Monday Motivation….. July 11, 2011 (022) Once upon a time a 10-year-old boy decided to practice and master judo art despite the fact that he had lost his left arm in a devastating car accident. The boy began lessons with an old Japanese judo master [“Sensei,”(Teacher in Japanese)]. The boy was doing well, so he…

Monday Motivation….. July 04, 2011 (021) Once upon a time a man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared. He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as…

Monday Motivation….. June 27, 2011 (020) Once upon a time a group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit. When the other frogs saw how deep the pit was, they told the two frogs that they were as good as dead. Both the frogs ignored the…

Monday Motivation….. June 20, 2011 (019) Once upon a time cosmic God had a horse. The horse was very beautiful with abundant good qualities. But it still wanted to be more perfect in every way and to become beauty unparalleled. One day the horse said to the cosmic God, “O Lord, you have given me…

Monday Motivation….. June 13, 2011 (018) Once upon a time an elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer-contractor of his plans to leave the house building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family. He would miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire. They could get…

Monday Motivation….. June 06, 2011 (017) In ancient times, a king had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the king for not…

Monday Motivation….. May 30, 2011 (016) A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, and while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water at the…