A short motivational story to start a week!

Monday Motivation….. May 20, 2013 (119) In early 90’s Itzhak Perlman, a violinist came on stage to give a concert in New York City. He was stricken with polio as a child, and so he has braces on both legs and walks with the aid of two crutches. He walks painfully, yet majestically, until he…

Monday Motivation….. May 13, 2013 (118) Once upon a time the coldest winter ever was causing many animals to die. The hedgehogs, realizing the situation, decided to group together to keep warm. This way they covered and protected themselves; but the quills of each one wounded their closest companions. After awhile, they decided to distance…

Monday Motivation….. May 06, 2013 (117) Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sue. One night, Sue quarreled with her mother, and then stormed out of the house. While enroute, she remembered that she did not have any money in her pocket, she did not even have enough coins to make a…

Monday Motivation….. April 29, 2013 (116) Once upon a time, a small bird named Tasoo lived in a vast jungle. One hot summer day, a terrible wildfire erupted and the flames devoured many trees and animals living in the jungle. Other birds flew high into the sky and far away to safety, but Tasoo couldn’t…

Monday Motivation….. April 22, 2013 (115) Charles Plumb was a US Navy jet pilot in Vietnam. After 75 combat missions, his plane was destroyed by a surface-to-air missile. Plumb ejected and parachuted into enemy hands. He was captured and spent 6 years in a communist Vietnamese prison. He survived the ordeal and now lectures on…

Monday Motivation….. April 15, 2013 (114) Once upon time in ancient Europe, wishing to encourage her young son’s progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a Paderewski concert. After they were seated, the mother spotted a friend in the audience and walked down the aisle to greet her. Seizing the opportunity to…

Monday Motivation….. April 08, 2013 (113) Once upon a time a very poor man lived with his wife. One day, his wife, who had very long hair, asked him to buy her a comb for her hair to grow well and to be well-groomed. The man felt very sorry and said no. He explained that…

Monday Motivation….. April 01, 2013 (112) Once upon a time there was a king who presented his daughter with a beautiful diamond necklace. The necklace was stolen and his people in the kingdom searched everywhere but could not find it. The king then asked them all to search for it and put a reward for…

Monday Motivation….. March 25, 2013 (111) Once upon a time in a king’s court, the ministers, pundits and artists were all seated in their respective places. Over the years the king and his ministers had earned quite a name and fame for their wit and wisdom. A sage entered the court. He was given a…

Monday Motivation….. March 18, 2013 (110) Once upon a time a rich man wished to offer ten thousand gold coins to a lord Krishna Temple. But he started counting each gold coin before placing it in front of the Idol. He would take them out of the bag with force and there would be a…