A short motivational story to start a week!

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…

Monday Motivation….. January 03, 2022 (569) Once upon a time a flea saw an ox who was grazing in a pasture. He knew that oxen work for men on their farms. But he didn’t like it. He was proud that he fed on men’s blood and yet didn’t do anything for them. Approaching the ox,…

Monday Motivation….. December 27, 2021 (568)Once upon a time there lived a boy who was growing up in a very wealthy family. One day, his father decided to take him on a trip to show him how others lived who were less fortunate. His father’s goal was to help his son appreciate everything that he…

Monday Motivation….. December 20, 2021 (567)Once upon a time, 200 people gathered to attend a seminar on mental and physical health. At one point, the speaker told the group they were going to do an activity. He gave each attendee one balloon and told them to write their name on it. Then, the balloons were…

Monday Motivation….. December 13, 2021 (566)Once upon a time, a girl came accross a cocoon, and she could tell that a butterfly was trying to hatch. She waited and watched the butterfly struggle for hours to release itself from the tiny hole. All of a sudden, the butterfly stopped moving–it seemed to be stuck.The girl…