Inspirational Stories / Motivational Stories

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You're # 1

By Kay Heitsch on January 06, 2015 / 4,367 views

by Kay Heitsch After giving a little hug to one of my favorite 90+ year old residents in the Memory Care Center, he smiled and said, "You're #1 with me. And I'll tell you right now, #2 is not going to like it, not one little bit."...

Life: A Journey To Some, A Race To The Most

By Dam Dikkari Dooo on January 06, 2015 / 4,218 views

We are running a race, a race which has no finish line whatsoever. All through our childhood and teenage years, we are groomed to be a part of this race which is usually referred to as the race for one’s survival. If you don’t start thinking much and just keep running, keeping faith in the words of our elders (who are most likely told to do so by their elders), it is very likely that one is leading a very normal...

The Man In The Glass

By Peter Dale Wimbrow on January 05, 2015 / 4,277 views

When you get what you want in your struggle for self And the world makes you king for a day Just go to the mirror and look at yourself And see what that man has to say. For it isn't your father, or mother, or wife Whose judgment upon you must pass The fellow whose verdict counts most in your life Is the one staring back from the glass. He’s the fellow to please – never mind all the rest For he’s...

The Mistake

By Kay Heitsch on January 05, 2015 / 2,014 views

"The way we choose to respond when others make mistakes can cause them to feel ashamed or can allow them to remember our kindness and share our stories with future generations." -- Michelle Sedas When I read the above quote I couldn't help but think of Doris.* Doris was a little lady who lived in the memory care unit. She had been a science teacher by profession, but she also was a very creative person. All...

Some People Are Magic

By Sunshine on January 05, 2015 / 4,586 views

Few months back, i was out with my girlfriends when i met this guy, he was a friend of my friend and he passed by to say hello, he sat with us for a while and i was oddly rude with him, i don’t know why, even though i didn’t know him, he was even surprised but that didn’t keep him from smiling to me the whole time... days passed by and he asked me out for an outing, i thought it will be a regular coffee...

A Letter To Myself #free Your Mind

By Franklef on January 03, 2015 / 3,542 views

Dear frank I know what you are passing through now. It's same thing i'm experiencing due to a silly mistake i made smetimes ago. you are a good boy, yea everybody knows that. But within yourself, you know u're not what they claim u are. On the 16th of october 2014, you did something that made you hate yourself, feel like like exploding and it sticks with youin your mind for a very long time. What you did, is not...

Dream. Seriously

By Richard Branson on January 02, 2015 / 9,259 views

Don't betray your dreams for the sake of fitting in. Dreaming is one of humanity's greatest gifts – it champions aspiration, spurs innovation, leads to change, and propels the world forward. We should all dream, and encourage others to do so too. In a world without dreams there would be no art, no adventure, no moon landing, no female CEOs, and no civil rights. What a half-lived and tragic existence we would...

I Feel Like I Made Some Form Of Difference In The Workplace

By Pat on January 02, 2015 / 4,051 views

I started a new job less than a week ago. I knew 3 people that worked there before I got there and they let me know of one of their employees that is deaf. I lost a large portion of my hearing in Afghanistan, so I started learning sign language recently. When the time hit midnight, the deaf employee was walking around cleaning up, so I signed "Happy New Year" to him. He had such a huge grin on his face! So after...

Kindness Toward The Elderly

By Jacob Cramer on January 01, 2015 / 5,367 views

Fourteen is the age to sleep until noon, obsess over texting, and crave the latest and greatest computer game. Not to mention adjust to high school. Homework, studying, and fun. It can often be difficult to find a perfect balance between the three. Especially when you have this burning desire to help others and do something constructive with your free time. Meet me, Jacob Cramer, a freshman at Orange High School in...

I Was Dying

By Nicole on December 31, 2014 / 6,403 views

First I was dying to finish high school and start college. And then I was dying to finish college and start working. And then I was dying to get married and have children. And then I was dying for my children to grow old enough to go to school so I could return to work. And then I was dying to retire. And now, I am dying. And suddenly I realize I forgot to live....

Little Frankie

By Joseph J. Mazzella on December 30, 2014 / 5,482 views

When I was a boy growing up we lived across a river from the main road next to a set of rail road tracks. The only way to our house was across an old, wooden swinging bridge. We only had two neighbors as well. Both lived in houses on the hillside behind our home and both were named Frank. Big Frank was a large, heavy set man who lived with his wife in a small, white house and grew plants that they would sell to home...

The Necessity Of Stress

By Travis on December 30, 2014 / 5,166 views

It's amazing what humanity can learn from nature. The Biosphere 2 project was created as a research tool for scientists to study Earth’s living systems, and it allowed scientists to play with farming and innovation in a way that didn't harm the planet. One of the most profound discoveries made by the scientists had nothing to do with a cure for some new disease or a new way of farming land. Rather, the...

UNEXPECTED RESCUE !

By Sundar A S on December 30, 2014 / 2,063 views

I had high fever and had to be admitted in a local hospital during Sep 2014. In the room where we were staying, there was another bed occupied by a poor student who was admitted for some problem. He was put on oxygen the whole night and surprisingly there was no attender to help him in any way. Obviously his parents were staying elsewhere. He was all alone. The next day, after the oxygen was removed, we saw few of...

A Natural Disaster That Taught A Valuable Life Lesson

By Dam Dikkari Doo on December 26, 2014 / 1,868 views

An ardent follower of Hindu mythology, I always wanted to explore the northern part of India where much of the activity happened during previous eras according to the Hindu scriptures. So, one day while I was researching for feasible options in the Internet, I came across this club which is conducting tours for the pilgrims to visit Kedarnath temple located in Uttarakhand. For many, visiting Kedarnath is a journey...

Helpless

By Amina on December 23, 2014 / 7,183 views

It was very cold in the morning today. So I layered myself with warm clothes, fur boots, wollen cap and windproof jacket. My hands were still freezing. I rushed to the street where my office cab was waiting for me and the moment I boarded the cab I felt a huge relief, it was warm in the cab. I plugged in my headphones and started listening to some beautiful music. I was still sleepy so I closed my eyes to take a...

This Experiment With Monkeys And A Ladder Will Teach You An Important Life Lesson

By Chris on December 22, 2014 / 6,248 views

A group of scientists placed five monkeys in a cage and in the middle, a ladder with bananas on top. Every time a monkey went up the ladder, the scientists soaked the rest of the monkeys with cold water. After a while, every time a monkey went up the ladder, the other ones beat up the one on the ladder. After some time, no monkey dared to go up the ladder regardless of temptation. Scientists then decided...

Warm Socks On A Winter's Day

By Joseph J. Mazzella on December 22, 2014 / 5,278 views

When I was a boy the one Christmas present me and my brothers never wanted but always got was socks. Every year under the tree there would be a package of thick, white tube socks for each of us. They were always quickly stuffed in a drawer and forgotten about while we played with our real presents and enjoyed Christmas day. In time, however, the lights were taken down, the Christmas tree was thrown out, and only...