4 Motivation Stories | 1. Forgive from your Heart | 2. Remain Serene Against Meaningless | 3. The Wonder Of A Child | 4. Be Happy And Cheerful

(1) Forgive From Your Heart

4 Motivation Stories | 1. Forgive from your Heart | 2. Remain Serene Against Meaningless | 3. The Wonder Of A Child | 4. Be Happy And Cheerful

A group of college dropouts were looking for away to make easy money. They began by petty thieving and with time, graduated to bigger loot. Once, they burgled a monastery.

They managed to loot everything. As they were leaving, the head of the monastery stood in their path. The miscreants thought that they were caught and that the old man would hand them over to the police. The old man was carrying a bag and told them…

QUESTIONS

1. What did the old man tell the burglars?

2. What is the implication of this story?

ANSWERS

1. Why did you leave this bag in the cell? You may take this bag too if it helps you. The robbers could see his sincerity. They felt sorry for what they had done and became disciples in the monastery.

2. Forgiveness wins over everyone. The quality of forgiveness should be cultivated meticulously. Forgiveness is the virtue of saints and seers.

 (2) Remain Serene Against Meaningless

Attacks A man went strolling down the street with a dog at his side. Suddenly, three people came out of their homes and blocked his path. The first yelled that the dog had chased his cat to a tree. The second screamed that the dog disturbed him the whole night with his constant barking. 

The third commented that the dog wasn’t fed properly. The man calmly replied to their attack and left the three people absolutely stunned.

QUESTIONS

1. What did the man say?

2. What is the implication of this story?

ANSWERS

1. The man quietly replied, Do you have a need to be so unkind? This dog has sensed my friendliness and that’s how he has followed me. He’s not my dog.

2. The attacks of foolish people are meaningless to the truly innocent and enlightened persons.


 (3) The Wonder Of A Child

St. Francis Xavier was perpetually at work and was a workaholic. This, however, started affecting his health. One evening, he was exhausted from teaching and preaching hundreds of people. He wanted to take rest and told one of his companions that he must sleep or else, he would surely die. 

He told his companion not to wake him up, regardless of whoever came to meet him. A little while later, he came back and corrected his sentence which left his companion surprised.

QUESTIONS

1. What did he say to his companion?

2. What is the implication of this story?

ANSWERS

1. He told his companion to wake him up from his sleep only if a child came to see him.

2. This story reveals the fact that his love for children was great. Children may be small but we can learn a lot from them. The following poem is an eye-opener in this respect. Would ye learn the road to Laughter Town ye who have lost the way?

Would ye have a young heart though your hair be gray? 

Go learn from a little child each day. Go serve his wants and play his play and catch the lilt of his laughter gay. And following his dancing feet as they stray for he knows the road to Laughter Town O ye who have lost the way!


(4) Be Happy And Cheerful

There is a story of an Irishman who was known all over for his humour and wit but he died suddenly and went up for divine judgment. He was feeling extremely uneasy. He didn’t think he had done much good on earth! There was a queue ahead of him, so he settled to listen and look. 

After consulting His big book, God said to the first man in the queue, I see here that I was hungry and you gave me food to eat, good man! Go to heaven. The second man He sent to heaven as well, as he had given Him water when He had been thirsty. 

The third man was also sent to heaven as this man had gone to visit Him when He had been sick. And so it went on... The Irishman now sat examining his conscience and felt he had a great deal to fear. He had never given anyone food or water or visited any sick person. But when his turn came...

QUESTIONS

1. What was the judgment given to him?

2. What is the implication of this story?

ANSWERS

1. The Irishman was also sent to heaven, because God said that whenever He was depressed and felt discouraged, this man’s timely jokes and funny stories had made Him laugh and be happy.

2. Jokes make people laugh. Laughter brings happiness and good health. In this way, people who advocate and practice wit and humour serve humanity.

 


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