Inspirational Stories

1. Elephant and Dog

An elephant and a dog became pregnant at the same time. Three months down the line, the dog
gave birth to six puppies. Six months later, the dog was pregnant again, and nine months on it gave
birth to another dozen puppies. The pattern continued. On the eighteenth month the dog
approached the elephant questioning, "Are you sure that you are pregnant? We became pregnant
on the same date. I have given birth three times to a dozen puppies and they are now grown to
become big dogs, yet you are still pregnant. What's going on?" The elephant replied, "There is
something I want you to understand. What I am carrying is not a puppy but an elephant. I only give
birth to one in two years. When my baby hits the ground, the earth feels it. When my baby crosses
the road, human beings stop and watch in admiration, what I carry draws attention. So what I'm
carrying is mighty and great." Don't lose faith when you see others receive answers to their prayers
in what seems like record time. Don't be envious of others' testimony. If you haven't received your
own blessings, don't despair. Say to yourself "My time is coming, and when it hits the surface of the
earth, people shall yield in admiration."
Do not compare your journey to anyone else’s

2 stories to begin with 1. Nokia refused Android 2. Yahoo refused Google Story Over : Lessons Learnt
1. Take risks 2. Embrace changes 3. If you refuse to change with time, you might perish Ok 2 More
stories 1. Facebook takes over whatsapp and instagram 2. Flipkart takes over Myntra and flipkart
owned Myntra takes over jabong & now Flipkart is taken over by Walmart Story Over Lessons learnt
1. Become so powerful that your competitors become your allies 2. Reach the top position and then
eliminate the competition 3. Keep innovating 2 More stories 1. Colonel sanders founded KFC at the
age of 65 2. Jack Ma, who coudnt get job in KFC, founded Ali baba Story over Lessons learnt 1. Age is
just a number 2. Only those who keep trying succeeds Last but not the least 1. Lamborghini was
founded as result of revenge of a tractor owner who was insulted by Enzy Ferrari, the founder of
ferrari Story Over Lessons learnt 1. Never underestimate anyone, ever!! 2. Success is the best
revenge Just keep working hard !! Invest your time wisely !! Do what pleases you ! Dont be afraid to
fail Be Happy .

FOOTBALL MATCH
I watched a local football match in a school playing ground.
As I sat down, I asked one of the boys what the score was.
With a smile, he replied; they are leading us 3-0.
And I said, REALLY.
I have to say you don't look discouraged.
"Discouraged" the boy asked with a puzzled look.
Why should I be discouraged when the referee has not blown the final whistle.
I have confidence in the team and the managers; we shall definitely overcome.
Truly, the match ended 5-4 in favor of the boy's team.
He waved at me gently, with a beautiful smile as he left; I was amazed, mouth wide open; Such
confidence; Such beautiful faith.
As I got back home that night, his question kept coming back to me - .....
Why should I be discouraged when the referee has not blown the final whistle.
Life is like a game....
Why be discouraged, when there is still life.
Why be discouraged when your final whistle has not sounded.
The truth is that many people blow the final whistle themselves....
But as long as there is life, nothing is impossible and it is never too late for you.
Half time is not full time.
Don't blow the whistle yourself.

Your reaction matters more than what happens to you

Once upon a time a daughter complained to her father that her life was miserable and that she
didn’t know how she was going to make it. She was tired of fighting and struggling all the time. It
seemed just as one problem was solved, another one soon followed.

Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high
fire. Once the three pots began to boil, he placed potatoes in one pot, eggs in the second pot, and
ground coffee beans in the third pot.

He then let them sit and boil, without saying a word to his daughter. The daughter, moaned and
impatiently waited, wondering what he was doing.

After twenty minutes he turned off the burners. He took the potatoes out of the pot and placed
them in a bowl. He pulled the boiled eggs out and placed them in a bowl.

He then ladled the coffee out and placed it in a cup. Turning to her he asked. ‘Daughter, what do you
see?’

‘Potatoes, eggs, and coffee,’ she hastily replied.

‘Look closer,’ he said, ‘and touch the potatoes.’ She did and noted that they were soft. He then
asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg.
Finally, he asked her to sip the coffee. Its rich aroma brought a smile to her face.

‘Father, what does this mean?’ she asked.

He then explained that the potatoes, the eggs and coffee beans had each faced the same adversity–
the boiling water.

However, each one reacted differently.

The potato went in strong, hard, and unrelenting, but in boiling water, it became soft and weak.

The egg was fragile, with the thin outer shell protecting its liquid interior until it was put in the
boiling water. Then the inside of the egg became hard.
However, the ground coffee beans were unique. After they were exposed to the boiling water, they
changed the water and created something new.

‘Which are you,’ he asked his daughter. ‘When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond?
Are you a potato, an egg, or a coffee bean?’