Category: Monday Motivations

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…

Monday Motivation….. May 23, 2011 (015) Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled a prosperous country. One day, he went for a trip to some distant areas of his country. When he was back to his palace, he complained that his feet were very painful, because it was the first time that…

Monday Motivation….. May 16, 2011 (014) As I was passing by the elephants, I suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was obvious that the elephants could, at anytime, break away from their bonds…

Monday Motivation….. May 09, 2011 (013) Once upon a time an old man spread rumors that his neighbor the young man was a thief. As a result, the young man was arrested. Days later the young man was proven innocent. After been released he sued the old man for wrongly accusing him. In court the…

Monday Motivation….. May 02, 2011 (012) Once upon a time there was a hard-headed farmer named Smitty. When a flood hit the area, he climbed onto the roof of his house. A rescue boat came along but Smitty told them, “No, thanks. I have faith in the God. He will save me. The waves got…

Monday Motivation….. April 25, 2011 (011) Once upon a time King and Queen were sitting in their palace, a fisherman who was selling fresh fish was brought in front of them. King decided to buy a fish and gave the fisherman 4000 coins for it. The fisherman was overjoyed. He thanked King and left. Queen turned…

Monday Motivation….. April 18, 2011 (010) About a hundred years ago, a man looked at the morning newspaper and to his surprise and horror, read his name in the obituary column. The news papers had reported the death of the wrong person by mistake. His first response was shock. When he regained his normality, his…

Monday Motivation….. April 11, 2011 (009) A farmer had a dog, who used to sit by the roadside waiting for vehicles to come around. As soon as a vehicle appears on the road, he would run down the road, barking and trying to overtake the vehicle. One day a neighbour asked the farmer “Do you…

Monday Motivation….. April 04, 2011 (008) A famous research scientist abroad, who had made several important medical breakthroughs, was being interviewed by a newspaper reporter who asked him why he thought, he was more creative than the average person.  He responded that, in his opinion, it all came from an experience with his mother that…