A short motivational story to start a week!

Monday Motivation….. May 04, 2015 (221) Once upon a time there was a thief whose job was to steal others’ belongings and valuable properties from their home and houses. His faith was strong and he believed that, in his entire life, he would never hear words of wisdom from any religious or spiritual preacher. He…

Monday Motivation….. April 27, 2015 (220) Once upon a time a young man read the telegram and he became deathly silent at the practice field. Swallowing hard, he mumbled to the coach, “My father died this morning. Is it all right if I miss practice today?” The coach put his arm gently around his shoulder…

Monday Motivation….. April 20, 2015 (219) Once upon a time an old man had three children, all boys. When they had grown up to manhood, he called them together and told them that now he was very old and no longer able to provide, even for himself. He ordered them to go out and bring…

Monday Motivation….. April 13, 2015 (218) Once upon a time a villager was riding past a cave in a mountain at the precise moment when it made one of its rare magical appearances to all who wished to enrich themselves from its treasures. He marched into the cave and found whole mountains of jewels and precious…

Monday Motivation….. April 06, 2015 (217) One upon a time a large stone fell upon Snake and covered her so that she could not rise. A white man, it is said, came upon her and lifted the stone, but when he had done so, she wanted to bite him. The White Man said, “Stop! Let…

Monday Motivation….. March 30, 2015 (216) Once upon a time a miser had accumulated five hundred thousand dinars and looked forward to a year of pleasant living before he made up his mind how best to invest his money, when suddenly the Angel of Death appeared before him to take his life away. The man…

Monday Motivation….. March 23, 2015 (215) Once upon a time a tiger was hunting around in a forest. An unlucky fox was met and caught by the tiger. For the fox, the inescapable destination was very clear — death. Despite the danger, the fox thought hard to find a way out. Promptly, the fox declared…

Monday Motivation….. March 16, 2015 (214) Once upon a time, noticing that his father was growing old, the son of a burglar said, “Father, teach me your trade so that when you retire I may carry on the family tradition.” The father did not reply but that night he took the boy along with him…

Monday Motivation….. March 09, 2015 (213) Once upon a time, there lived a metalworker, a locksmith, who was unjustly accused of crimes and was sentenced to a deep, dark prison. After he had been there awhile, his wife who loved him very much went to the King and beseeched him that she might at least…

Monday Motivation….. March 02, 2015 (212) Once upon a time three travelers were crossing the Himalayas. They were discussed the importance of putting into practice everything they had learned on a spiritual plane. They we so engrossed in their conversation that it was only late at night that they realized that all they had with them…