Sometimes an inspiring story helps us find out the strength within us. An inspiring story helps you inspire yourself and motivate yourself. It also helps find out what you can do and what you cannot. There are hundreds you may have read in your life. But how many of them actually made changes in your mind is a question.
Here are some inspiring short stories that not only gives a powerful lesson, but can also be helpful to learn about some unknown truths about life.
1. It’s Little Things that Make a Big Difference.
There was a man taking a morning walk at or the beach. He saw that along with the morning tide came hundreds of starfish and when the tide receded, they were left behind and with the morning sun rays, they would die. The tide was fresh and the starfish were alive. The man took a few steps, picked one and threw it into the water. He did that repeatedly. Right behind him there was another person who couldn’t understand what this man was doing. He caught up with him and asked, “What are you doing? There are hundreds of starfish. How many can you help? What difference does it make?” This man did not reply, took two more steps, picked up another one, threw it into the water, and said, “It makes a difference to this one.”
What difference are we making? Big or small, it does not matter. If everyone made a small difference, we’d end up with a big difference, wouldn’t we?
2. Meaningless Goals.
A farmer had a dog who used to sit by the roadside waiting for vehicles to come around. As soon as one came he would run down the road, barking and trying to overtake it. One day a neighbor asked the farmer “Do you think your dog is ever going to catch a car?” The farmer replied, “That is not what bothers me. What bothers me is what he would do if he ever caught one.”
Many people in life behave like that dog who is pursuing meaningless goals.
3. How would You Like to be Remembered?
About a hundred years ago, a man looked at the morning newspaper and to his surprise and horror, read his name in the obituary column. The newspapers had reported the death of the wrong person by mistake. His first response was shock. Am I here or there? When he regained his composure, his second thought was to find out what people had said about him. The obituary read, “Dynamite King Dies.” And also “He was the merchant of death.” This man was the inventor of dynamite and when he read the words “merchant of death,” he asked himself a question, “Is this how I am going to be remembered?” He got in touch with his feelings and decided that this was not the way he wanted to be remembered. From that day on, he started working toward peace. His name was Alfred Nobel and he is remembered today by the great Nobel Prize.
Just as Alfred Nobel got in touch with his feelings and redefined his values,
We should step back and do the same.
What is your legacy?
How would you like to be remembered?
Will you be spoken well of?
Will you be remembered with love and respect?
Will you be missed?
4. The Obstacles in Our Path.
In ancient times, a king had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it.
Many loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the big stone out of the way. Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. On approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. As the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the king indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many others never understand.
Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve one’s condition.
5. Everyone is Important.
During Mark’s first month of college, the professor gave his students a pop quiz. He was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions, until he read the last one: “What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?” Surely this was some kind of joke. He had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would he know her name? He handed in his paper, leaving the last question blank.
Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward the quiz grade. “Absolutely,” said the professor. “In your careers, you will meet many people. All are significant. They each deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say ‘hello’”. Mark never forgot that lesson. He also learned her name was Dorothy.
Everyone in your life is everyone just like the people you give importance to.
6. Everyone has a Story in Life.
A 24 year old boy seeing out from the train’s window shouted…
“Dad, look the trees are going behind!”
Dad smiled and a young couple sitting nearby, looked at the 24 year old’s childish behavior with pity,
suddenly he again exclaimed…
“Dad, look the clouds are running with us!”
The couple couldn’t resist and said to the old man…
“Why don’t you take your son to a good doctor?”
The old man smiled and said…
“I did and we are just coming from the hospital, my son was blind from birth, he just got his eyes today.
Every single person on the planet has a story. Don’t judge people before you truly know them. The truth might surprise you.
7. Unnecessary Doubts.
A boy ‘n a girl were playing together. The boy had a collection of marbles. The girl had some sweets with her. The boy told the girl that he will give her all his marbles in exchange for her sweets. The girl agreed. The boy kept the biggest ‘n the most beautiful marble aside ‘n gave the rest to the girl. The girl gave him all her sweets as she had promised. That night, the girl slept peacefully. But the boy couldn’t sleep as he kept wondering if the girl had hidden some sweets from him the way he had hidden his best marble.
If you don’t give your hundred percent in a relationship, you’ll always keep doubting if the other person has given his/her hundred percent.
awesome
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i love all story
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Amezing…I really liked “the obstacles in our life” and “unnecessary doubts” stories.
Keep up the good work. and also send me all at dilip_khurana at rediffmail.com.
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Thank you Dilip. I am glad that you liked it.
Too good. Too good.
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i never forget names and ay due attention to all who are around me perhaps because of this whenever i am in need, i find help coming from unexpected doors
wow
excellent
Thank you Ravi for visiting the blog.
Lovely
Thank you Martin. I am glad that you liked it.
Admiring stories
Thank you Martin.
Short story that will change the view of your life…
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Really Awesome!
there was a old story about old women who planted mango trees for coming generation….you work is like that if someone could make a little change by these stories it will be great thing for your effort…keep it going…..
One More
it helped me a lot in my assignment thankyou so much
everiday i look for a new strength to keep goingon in my life. your stories keep.me strong and i learnt a new side of life.
amazing…
The obstacles in our Path story is just fab……I liked it……
It’s very true……obstacles will come in our life, but to fight them with courage, is required.
The obstacles in our Path story is just wonderful
Thanks Rakhi, glad that you found something interesting here..
i loved the stories .. Will use them for the benefit of people I know .. Thank you very much !!
Thanks Lenny, glad that you liked this post.
ossam really motivating !:)
thnks for writing such blogs i jst loved it!
Thanks Gujan for visiting this blog.
Thanks for writing motivating stories .its inspiring!
Loved all the stories .. someway or the other .. everything is linked to personal lives and found valid points to count on .. n remember recollect for ever ..
Excellent
awesome stories…. it really helped me a lot for my assignments… thanks a ton! 🙂
Everyone has a story in life made me smile and gave me shivers. So beautiful. Xxx
Thankyou
single story can change ones life.
thank you for all stories…
thank u so much………. i was actually in a stress and ur article made me to realize. thanksssssssssss
I liked “It’s Little Things that Make a Big Difference” story. Really Awesome. Thanks for the same.
Nice stories..within small lines v can catch up people to be easily motivated
Wow! Amazing I really loved them!
excellently narrated, 7 important attitudes that make big difference to life.
I want to say a lot of thanks to you …because everyone is getting obstacles during their 24 age..surely, this will shine my life..and once again thanks..
I really loved “every one has a story in life”
Nice stories I like it
NICE STORIES…I LOVE ALL STORIES…
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I m going through depression so i started reading motivational n inspirational stories i read ur all ur stories n frm each story i inspired alot.THANKS A LOT to fill energy in me.
Thanks for encouraging positive vibes in me.
really nice stories
Awesome stories. I liked all of these, the one on meaningless goals I liked the most. It has given me a very good reason to introspect.
“unnecessary doubts” stories…..lessen for life. thanks for sharing with us what you have
Awesome story everyone has a story important message
True respect
very nice
amazing story’s..
really awesome…………….
nice stories all..this stories motivating me and also help in my life…thank u…
Really really inspirable stories . . .. I like it very much.. .
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really amazing it helps me a lot:-)
appreciate your effort to blog these inspiring stories .
Thanks for the stories 🙂
So inspirational Thanks
thanks for this amazing story i like most Meaningless Goals and How would You Like to be Remembered.
its really very inspirational… Thanks for sharing all the story with us…
awesome stories, it will really help a lot of people to change they way they think & act in life
Cheers!!! i like it.
Interesting
life’s realities so lucidly put across. I am glad that i came across this page
Really they are amazing stories..everyone must read n follow those words..
great stories, i like them all
worth stories
Great stories, keep posting
very nice stories.. good ideas if everyone follows this there will be peace evrywhere..
I like it.
All the above stories are the great and it can motivate and inspire the students for giving there hundred percent.
From these stories the attitude and the philoshophy of anybody towards life would chang at ones.
Nice Story with wounderful lines!!!!
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Mind provoking
before hearing some stories you should read about the importance
of positive thinking
This article may be useful http://lifepathstrategy.com/importance-positive-thinking/
I found it extremely useful
Thank you great job…..
Nice….
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very inspiring ……… I have learned a great deal.
I really likes story no. 6 and 7.
Apart from the bad english the stories are fine.
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Awesome stories really I love them all
good but not so good
All stories are awesome!!!
truly impressive collection and inspiring a lot, thanks for sharing with us
first story- It’s Little Things that Make a Big Difference.
I am happy that I have read this story,
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beautiful series of stories that inspires and motivates many…as u can already see with the response! Good job! check this story if you find it interesting too. http://innovativheart.com/thomas-edison-success-story/