Dailymotivation

  There was once a village where people lived in harmony with nature and one another. In this village, an old Cherokee chief passed down wisdom to the younger generations, including his grandson. One day, the chief took his grandson to a quiet spot near a flowing river and began to teach him about life. He spoke of the inner battle that exists within each person. "Within each of us, my child, there are two wolves constantly at odds," the chief explained. "One wolf represents anger, envy, fear, and negativity. The other wolf embodies love, compassion, kindness, and positivity." The young boy listened intently and asked, "Grandfather, which wolf wins the battle?" The wise chief smiled and replied, "The one you feed." Confused, the young boy pondered his grandfather's words. He began to understand that the wolves represented the thoughts and emotions that dwell within us. The more attention and energy we give to negative thoughts and emoti...

The Butterfly's Struggle: Once upon a time, in a peaceful garden, a tiny caterpillar hung from a branch, encased in a delicate cocoon. Inside the cocoon, a remarkable transformation was taking place. The caterpillar was undergoing a metamorphosis, preparing to emerge as a beautiful butterfly. As the days passed, the caterpillar began to feel cramped and uncomfortable inside the cocoon. It sensed that the time had come for its grand transformation. With great effort, the caterpillar started to push against the walls of the cocoon, trying to break free. Meanwhile, a compassionate passerby noticed the struggling butterfly and felt compelled to help. Seeing the caterpillar's struggle, the person decided to assist by carefully cutting open the cocoon, believing it would ease the butterfly's struggle and make its emergence easier. To their surprise, when the cocoon was cut open, the butterfly emerged, but something seemed off. Its wings were weak, shriveled, and unable to...

  Starfish Story: Once upon a time, there was a young boy walking along a beach after a storm had passed. The beach was covered with thousands of stranded starfish, unable to make their way back to the ocean. As the boy walked, he noticed a man up ahead who seemed to be in deep thought. Curious, the boy approached the man and asked what he was doing. The man replied, "I'm throwing these starfish back into the sea. They'll die if they stay on the shore for too long." The boy looked around and realized the magnitude of the task. There were too many starfish for just one person to save. Feeling a sense of urgency, the boy decided to join the man in his mission. He started picking up starfish, one by one, and throwing them back into the ocean. As hedid, he noticed that there were still countless starfish left stranded on the beach. The boy began to feel discouraged, realizing that he couldn't possibly save all the starfish. He turned to the man and said, ...

  Once upon a time, in the heart of a dense jungle, there lived a mighty lion. He roamed the land with great power and authority, feared by all the other animals. One day, while the lion was taking a peaceful nap under a shady tree, a tiny mouse accidentally woke him up by running over his paw. Enraged and annoyed, the lion captured the mouse with his massive paw, ready to punish the small creature for disturbing his rest. The frightened mouse pleaded for mercy, promising that if the lion released him, he would one day repay the favor. The lion laughed heartily at the idea that a tiny mouse could ever help him. However, he was in a good mood that day and decided to grant the mouse's request, releasing him back into the jungle. Sometime later, the lion found himself in a perilous situation. He had been trapped in a hunter's net, unable to escape. The more the lion struggled, the tighter the net became, leaving him desperate and helpless. Hearing the lion's distressed roars, ...

               Once upon a time, there were three little pigs that set out into the world to build their own houses. The first little pig was lazy and quickly built his house out of straw. The second little pig was slightly more diligent and used sticks to construct his house. The third little pig, however, was wise and hardworking. He built his house with strong bricks. One day, the Big Bad Wolf came to the neighborhood, hungry and looking for a meal. He first approached the house made of straw and knocked on the door. The lazy little pig was frightened and refused to let the wolf in. The wolf, determined to get his meal, huffed and puffed and blew the house down in an instant. The little pig barely escaped and ran to his brother's house made of sticks. The wolf, now at the second pig's house, repeated his strategy. He huffed and puffed and blew the stick house down as well. The two little pigs narrowly escaped and ran to the safety of t...

  A wise man once faced a group of people who were complaining about the same issues over and over again. One day, instead of listening to the complaints, he told them a joke and everyone cracked up laughing. Then, the man repeated the joke. A few people smiled. Finally, the man repeated the joke a third time–but no one reacted. The man smiled and said, “You won’t laugh at the same joke more than once. So what are you getting from continuing to complain about the same problem?” The story highlights the futility of complaining repeatedly about the same issue without taking any action to address it. The wise man's approach of using humor to break the pattern of complaints emphasizes the importance of finding new perspectives and solutions instead of dwelling on negativity. By repeating the joke, the wise man demonstrates that familiarity diminishes the impact and effectiveness of complaining. It serves as a metaphor for how complaints lose their power and meaning when they become...

  The speaker continued, emphasizing the powerful lesson behind the demonstration. "Just like this $20 bill, each and every one of you possesses inherent value and worth that cannot be diminished by external circumstances or setbacks. No matter how many times life crumples you or puts you through difficult times, your value remains intact." He encouraged the audience to remember that their self-worth should not be determined by their past mistakes,failures, or the challenges they face. Instead, they should recognize their resilience and strength in overcoming those obstacles. "The world may try to define your worth based on temporary setbacks or external judgments," the speaker explained, "but you have the power to determine your own value. Embrace your imperfections, learn from your experiences, and recognize the strength and potential within you." The audience listened attentively, absorbing the message of self-acceptance and personal empowerment. ...

A psychology professor entered the classroom with half a glass of water in his hand. The students expected the old common question “was it half empty or half full?” But to the surprise, he asked them “How heavy is this glass of water?” The answers given by the students ranged from 75 grams . To 125 grams. But the professor replied that the actual weight of the glass with water doesn’t always matter but how long you hold the glass is what matters. If you hold the glass for a minute, you won’t feel much weight. But if you hold for 10 minutes, you will feel a little more weight and it gets heavier for you with hours. If you hold it for the entire day, then your hands would go numb and pain. Similar is the case when you carry stress with you. If you think about it for a while and leave it, then there is no problem but if you think about it for hours, it starts becoming a problem and it becomes worse if you sleep with it. Moral: You should learn to let go of your stresses and ne...

  Once there was a king who was curious but wealthy.  He decided to test his fellow people to know who has a got a good attitude in life and who would spare some time for country’s progress . He placed a huge boulder right at the middle of the road and hid in a nearby place to see if anyone would make an attempt to move it off. He saw some wealthy merchants and courtiers passing by the road. None of them made any attempt to move it off but simply walked away while some others blamed the king for not maintaining roads. Later, a peasant came the way with a load of vegetables and saw the boulder. He kept his load down and tried to move the boulder away. After strenuous effort, he succeeded in moving it away. He saw a purse lying in the place of the boulder. It contained many gold coins and a note from the king which read ‘this is the reward for the person who moves the boulder away’. Moral:  It is quite common for people to run away from problems and obstacles. B...

Once a professor entered the classroom with a glass jar, rocks, pebbles, and sand. The students were amused to see what he was up to. First, he started filling the rock parts into the jar until he couldn’t add any more. He asked the students if the jar was full and everybody nodded yes. He then started putting the pebbles inside the jar which went inside through the small gaps and he shakes the jar to allow the pebbles to get into those vacant spaces in between the rocks. He asked the same question to the students and they again said that the jar was full. Finally, he poured the sand inside the jar which went through the minute gaps and got filled in the jar. The professor explained that this is how you should set priorities in life. Rock is like your family, while pebbles are like your career while sand is like the least priorities in life and unnecessary quarrels and egos. If you put sand on the jar first, it will get easily filled up leaving no space for rocks and pebbles. ...