Inspirational Stories / Motivational Stories

Suit Yourself

By Rick on July 20, 2016 / 1,583 views

It's safe to say I don't know who or what God is. However, I am certain there is something greater. Some claim to have talked to God or vise versa. Some say he commanded them to do his bidding. I doubt that a man who blocked their own conscience could possibly have listened to God. Maybe my reasoning is no better than billions of others, but consider this... Many say God is...

Today Is My Birthday

By Brian on July 19, 2016 / 4,097 views

Today is my birthday. It's a special day that I feel lucky to share with you, for today I am 70 years old. About a month ago I asked Danielle and Nancy if I could do the MoMo on my birthday. I didn't know then what I would say, but I did know that I wanted to share my age in a very public way. Little did I suspect then that I would be sharing not only with my co-workers on the 29 th floor,...

My Childhood

By Thinanda Proudance Sinyosi on July 18, 2016 / 4,272 views

Every childhood is meant to be a happy one filled with so much joy and excitement. I can't say I didn't have that. Growing up in Vleifontein ,Louis Trichardt as a popular child that kids loved in my neighbourhood. I was always happy and could be bossy at times.I lived with my grandmother, mother and sister and cousins in a two bedroom house but I loved that. Our house wasn't big enough for all of...

Perspective's Value

By Richest Poor Boy on July 18, 2016 / 3,572 views

When I was growing up, my family was poor enough that (as my dad described it) when I was 7, we had borrowed from every possible person in myhome town, sold our valuables, and so on, just to stay afloat as my parents were both unemployed. When My dad finally got a hold of a job as a janitor, my mother started working as well. Finally after we had gotten on our feet and were comfortably living. She became a...

Side Trip

By Kay Heitsch on July 18, 2016 / 3,026 views

I could see the sky was very black up ahead as I came back from a visit up north. I thought if I stopped maybe I'd stay behind it. I was nearing the Clare, Michigan exit where Cop's & Doughnuts is located. Cops & Doughnuts is a bakery that was taken over by a group of police officers when the owners decided to close. They bought the bakery and all the recipes. At first it was just a...

I Did It. Abusive Father, Had To Pay College By Myself For A Time, Graduating With A Physics Degree And A Research Thesis

By Seiko on July 18, 2016 / 2,493 views

I had a very bad childhood. My father was abusive, and I got away from him to go to college. I finally parted ways with him after he kept using his financial power to keep trying to have a hold on me. I was left in a state where I had to pay for college by myself. I wanted to live my ambitions and dreams, and I wanted a fulfilling life. For the past 2.5 years I've worked 3 jobs(two on...

Pokemon Go And My Daughter

By HPock on July 17, 2016 / 2,720 views

I'll preface this with a little background: 30 year old single father to an absolutely amazing (almost) 4 year old daughter. I grew up watching the Pokémon cartoons, playing Red and Blue, and to a lesser extent the card game. A couple months ago I introduced my daughter to the cartoon (via Netflix). She instantly fell in love. She now has a collection of...

Pokemon Go Has Helped Me In So Many Ways

By Jake on July 15, 2016 / 2,724 views

After almost two years of having very few friends, a long forgotten relationship, and lack of self-confidence, I decided to download Pokemon Go to see what the hype was about. Ever since I did, the people that I met have increased my social skills, and I have started to talk to a girl that I'm pretty sure I'm going to ask out soon. I've gained more friends now than I have throughout high school?...

True Friendship

By Sonia Kaur on July 13, 2016 / 4,511 views

friendship means a beautiful bounding between two or more people. In every relation everything is not available but in friendship you get everything I.e trust, understanding, love, honesty, loyality, responsibility, company, knowledge etc if friendship is a true friendship. As per Khalil Gibran says "Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity." Friendship is a...

House Guests

By Joseph J. Mazzella on July 12, 2016 / 2,448 views

My daughter has been having some unique house guests at her place this Summer. For the second time now a family of robins have built a nest on the crossbeams of her porch just underneath the roof. It is incredible watching how they weave grass, twigs, and mud into a sturdy home to hatch their eggs and raise their babies. It is amazing to observe the dedication with which they continuously hunt for food to feed...

The Day A Broken Wheel Fixed A Broken Life

By Carolyn K. Erwin on July 11, 2016 / 5,619 views

This feel good story is about a chance encounter over a broken wheel— I was rushing to down 7th Avenue early that morning to catch the train to Canada when suddenly a wheel fell off my luggage. There I was in the middle of the sidewalk, people busily rushing past me on their way to work, and I'm standing there with this wheel in my hand. I start complaining aloud: "God, look what...

I Am Unborn And Deathless

By C M Reddy on July 11, 2016 / 1,867 views

"I am unborn and deathless" the proclamation I am making now has been drawn from ancient Indian treasure of knowledge "Bhagavathgitha" the celestial song, also the tenets of the knowledge had been strictly followed by ageless sages unknowingly from time immemorial. Today I have turned 43 years aside in my journey of physical life, many of my friends and acquaintances started to...

The Egg

By Andy Weir on July 09, 2016 / 5,200 views

You were on your way home when you died. It was a car accident. Nothing particularly remarkable, but fatal nonetheless. You left behind a wife and two children. It was a painless death. The EMTs tried their best to save you, but to no avail. Your body was so utterly shattered you were better off, trust me. And that’s when you met me. “What… what...

Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do

By Sidthejar99 on July 09, 2016 / 5,718 views

By Sidthejar99 on July 09, 2016 / 5,718 views

This is something my Mom wrote to me, thought I'd share. They don’t waste time feeling sorry for themselves, they don’t give away their power. They don’t allow others to control them, and they don’t give someone else power over them. They don’t say things like, “My boss makes me feel bad,” because they understand that they are in control over...

Stay True To Yourself

By Najwa Zebian on July 06, 2016 / 8,441 views

Stay true to yourself. Don’t worry about what people think of you or about the way they try to make you feel. If people want to see you as a good person, they will. If they want to see you as a bad person, absolutely nothing you do will stop them. Ironically, the more you try to show them your good intentions, the more reason you give them to knock you down if they are commited to misunderstanding you....

When It's Cloudy

By Joseph J. Mazzella on July 06, 2016 / 2,869 views

It was a glorious, sunny day. The purple clouds of the morning had given way to golden sunshine that kissed the world with its warmth. Birds were singing in the trees even though Spring was still a few weeks away. The breeze was fresh and clean and just being outside filled me with joy. It was one of those special reward days we get from time to time when both the weather and the world seemed right. I took...

Making Your Day Better

By C M Reddy on July 05, 2016 / 4,997 views

Each and Every day starts in a natural mode, but making the day better or worse lies in our hands. Some people have wrong perception, "all things happen according to our fate". Right from the wake up to till going to bed, the misery or joy depends on how you perceive things around and how you react with them. This is my day to day observation that it is very easy to write or give life...