Saturday, December 7, 2013

The Trouble Tree - True Inspirational Stories

The Trouble Tree - True Inspirational Stories
The carpenter I hired to help me restore an old farmhouse had just finished a rough first day on the job. A flat tire made him lose an hour of work, his electric saw quit, and now his ancient pickup truck refused to start.

Inspiration From Top Geniuses - Inspiring Stories of Successful People

Inspiration From Top Geniuses - Inspiring Stories of Successful People
Albert Einstein did not speak until he was four and did not read until he was seven.
Walt Disney was fired by a newspaper editor because, “he lacked imagination and had no good ideas.”
Isaac Newton never did well in school.

The Secret of Success! - Inspirational Stories of Success

The Secret of Success! - Inspirational Stories of Success
A young man asked Socrates, an ancient Greek philosopher, the secret of Success. Socrates told the young man to meet him near the river the next morning. They met.

Success Depends Upon Maturity! - Inspiring Stories of Success

Success Depends Upon Maturity! - Inspiring Stories of Success
Maturity is many things. It is the ability to base a judgment on the big picture, the long haul.
It means being able to resist the urge for immediate gratification and opt for the course of action that will pay off later.
One of the characteristics of the young is “I want it now.”
Grown-up people can wait.
Maturity is perseverance–the ability to sweat out a project or a situation, in spite of heavy opposition and discouraging setbacks, and stick with it until it is finished.
The adult who is constantly changing friends and changing mates is immature. He/she cannot stick it out because he/she has not grown up.

Why Dogs Live Less Than Human! - Best Inspirational Stories

Why Dogs Live Less Than Human! - Best Inspirational Stories
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog’s owners, Ron, his wife, Lisa, and their little boy, Shane, were all very attached to Belker and they were hoping for a miracle.

The Whale Rescuing Experience - Inspirational Stories With Morals

The Whale Rescuing Experience - Inspirational Stories With Morals
A 50-foot female humpback whale became entangled in a spider web of crab traps and lines. The whale was weighted down by hundreds of pounds of traps that caused her to struggle to stay afloat. She also had hundreds of yards of line rope wrapped around her tail, her torso and a line tugging in her mouth.

Put Mind at Ease - Inspirational Stories About Life

Put Mind at Ease - Inspirational Stories About Life
One day, Buddha was walking from one town to another with a few of his followers.
While they were traveling, they happened to pass by a lake. They stopped to rest there and Buddha asked one of his disciples to get him some water from the lake.