Inspirational video - Michael Jordan Failure

“I have missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I have lost almost 300 games. On 26 occasions I have been entrusted to take the game winning shot, and I missed. I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”

– Michael Jordan

Inspirational Confidence Story - Abraham LinIncoln

Did you know that Abraham Lincoln had two business ventures fail, lost 8 different elections and had a complete nervous breakdown before becoming president in 1816? His story is a great inspirational confidence story in that he shows how if you just keep moving towards your dream, you will eventually make it.


Abraham Lincoln overcame great setbacks and obstacles on his journey. Take a look at the synopsis of his life and see whether you would have had the courage to continue on.

1809 Born February 12


1816 Abraham Lincoln's family was forced out of their home and he needed to work to support his family.


1818 His mother passed away


1828 His sister dies


1831 A business venture failed


1832 He ran for the State Legislature. He lost.


1832 In the same year, he also lost his job. He decided he wanted to go to law school but couldn't get in.


1833 He borrowed money from a friend to start a business. By the end of the year, he was bankrupt.


1834 He ran for the State Legislature again. This time he won.


1835 The year was looking better as he was engaged to be married. Unfortunately, his fiancee died and he was grief stricken.


1836 This was the year he had a total nervous breakdown and for 6 months was bedridden.


1836 He sought to become Speaker of the State Legislature. He was defeated.


1840 He sought to become Elector. He was defeated.


1842 Marries Mary Todd. They have 4 boys but only one would live to maturity.


1843 He ran for Congress. He lost.


1846 He ran for Congress again. He won and moved to Washington.


1848 He ran for re-election to Congress. He lost.


1849 He sought the job of Land Officer in his home state. He didn't get the job.


1850 His son, Edward, dies.


1854 He ran for the Senate of the United states. He lost.


1856 He sought the Vice Presidential nomination at a national convention. He got less than 100 votes.


1858 He ran for the Senate again. He lost again.


1860 Abraham Lincoln is elected President of the United States


1862 His son, Willie, dies at age 12.


1865 On April 14, Abraham Lincoln is assassinated. 

Do You Make Me Proud? - Inspirational Video

Rather than focusing on what she couldn't do, I focused on what she could do.

Great inspirational video that turnsout disappointment into joy. Please watch and share this video.............

Value of Your Life - Story

A well known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20 bill. In the room of 200, he asked, "Who would like this $20 bill?"Hands started going up.He said, "I am going to give this $20 to one of you but first, let me do this." He proceeded to crumple the dollar bill up.He then asked, "Who still wants it?"Still the hands were up in the air."Well," he replied, "What if I do this?" And he dropped it on the ground and started to grind it into the floor with his shoe.He picked it up, now all crumpled and dirty. "Now who still wants it?" Still the hands went into the air."My friends, you have all learned a very valuable lesson. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value. It was still worth $20. Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way.We feel as though we are worthless.

But no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value. The worth of our lives comes not in what we do or who we know, but in WHO WE ARE. You are special - Don’t EVER forget it."Count your blessings, not your problems. And remember: amateurs built the ark. Professionals built the Titanic. If God brings you to it - He will bring you through it. 

         NEVER FORGET WHO YOU ARE.........NEVER FORGET HOW TO DREAM 

Great Motivational Video-Worth Watching...

Attitude....

Someone once approached Blaise Pascal, the famous French Philosopher and said, "If I had your brains, I would be a better person". Pascal replied, "Be a better person and you will have my brains".


The Calgary Tower stands at 190.8 meters. The total weight of the tower is 10,884 tons, of which 6,349 tons is below ground (approx. 60%). This shows that some of the greatest buildings have the strongest foundations. Just like a great building stands on a strong foundation, so does success. And the foundation of success is attitude.

Guidelines to stay happy forever...

How to stay young and happy always....

Throw out non-essential numbers...this includes age, weightand height...

Keep only cheerful friends., the grouches pull you down..

Keep Learning; learn about computer, crafts, gardening,  anything...and do not keep your mind idle.

Enjoy simple things.

Laugh ofter, loud and long.

Surround yourself with what you love.

The tears happen; endure, grieve and move on.  The only person who is with us our entirelife, is yourself. Live while you are alive.

Look For The Gold

Andrew Caregie came to America form Scotland asa young boy. He started out by doing odd jobs and ended up as a one of thelargest steel manufactures in United States. At one time, he had 43millionaires working for him. A million dollars is a lot of money today, but inthe 1920s it was worth much more.

Someone once asked Mr. Carneige how he dealtwith the people. Andrew Carneige replied, ” Dealing with people is a lot likedigging for gold: When you go digging for an ounce of gold you have to movetons of dirt. But when you go digging, you don’t go looking for the dirt, yougo looking for the gold.”

Andrew Carneige’s reply has very importantmessage. Though sometimes it may not be apparent there is something positive inevery person and every situation. We have to dig deep to look for the positive.  

  Always look for the positive in every momentyour life that keeps you happy forever. 

Does God Exist?

One Of The Best Arguments.!! I have ever read

Don’t miss even a single word…. It’s Too good

An atheist professor of philosophy speaks to hisclass on the problem science has with God, The Almighty.

He asks one of his new students to stand and…..

Prof: So you believe in God?

Student: Absolutely, sir.

Prof: Is God good?

Student: Sure.

Prof: Is God all-powerful?

 Student: Yes..

Prof: My brother died of cancer even though heprayed to God to heal him. Most of us would attempt to help others who are ill.But God didn’t. How is this God good then? Hmm?

(Student is silent.)

Prof: You can’t answer, can you? Let’s start again,young fella. Is God good?

Student: Yes.

Prof: Is Satan good?

Student: No.

Prof: Where does Satan come from?

Student: From….God…

Prof: That’s right. Tell me son, is there evil inthis world?

Student: Yes.

Prof: Evil is everywhere, isn’t it? And God didmake everything. Correct?

Student: Yes.

Prof: So who created evil?

(Student does not answer.)

Prof: Is there sickness? Immorality? Hatred?Ugliness? All these terrible things exist in the world, don’t they?

Student: Yes, sir.

Prof: So, who created them?

(Student has no answer.)

Prof: Science says you have 5 senses you use toidentify and observe the world around you. Tell me, son…Have you ever seen God?

Student: No, sir.

Prof: Tell us if you have ever heard your God?

Student: No, sir.

Prof: Have you ever felt your God, tasted your God,smelt your God? Have you ever had any sensory perception of God for thatmatter?

Student: No, sir. I’m afraid I haven’t.

Prof: Yet you still believe in Him?

Student: Yes.

Prof: According to empirical, testable,demonstrable protocol, science says your GOD doesn’t exist.

What do you say to that, son?

Student: Nothing. I only have my faith.

Prof: Yes. Faith. And that is the problem sciencehas.

Student: Professor, is there such a thing as heat?

Prof: Yes.

Student: And is there such a thing as cold?

Prof: Yes.

Student: No sir. There isn’t.

(The lecture the after becomes very quiet with thisturn of events.)

Student: Sir, you can have lots of heat, even moreheat, superheat, mega heat, white heat, a little heat or no heat..

But we don’t have anything called cold. We can hit458 degrees below zero which is no heat, but we can’t go any further afterthat. There is no such thing as cold. Cold is only a word we use to describethe absence of heat. We cannot measure cold. Heat is energy Cold is not theopposite of heat, sir, just the absence of it .

(There is pin-drop silence in the lecture theatre.)

Student: What about darkness, Professor? Is theresuch a thing as darkness?

Prof: Yes. What is night if there isn’t darkness?

Student : You’re wrong again, sir. Darkness is theabsence of something. You can have low light, normal light, bright

light, flashing light…..But if you have no lightconstantly, you have nothing and it’s called darkness, isn’t it? In reality,darkness isn’t. If it were you would be able to make darkness darker, wouldn’tyou?

Prof: So what is the point you are making, youngman?

Student: Sir, my point is your philosophicalpremise is flawed.

Prof: Flawed? Can you explain how?

Student: Sir, you are working on the premise ofduality. You argue there is life and then there is death, a good God and a badGod. You are viewing the concept of God as something finite, something we canmeasure. Sir, science can’t even explain a thought.. It uses electricity andmagnetism, but has never seen, much less fully understood either one.To viewdeath as the opposite of life is to be ignorant of the fact that death cannotexist as a substantive thing. Death is

not the opposite of life: just the absence of it.

Now tell me, Professor.Do you teach your studentsthat they evolved from a monkey?

Prof: If you are referring to the naturalevolutionary process, yes, of course, I do.

Student: Have you ever observed evolution with yourown eyes, sir?

(The Professor shakes his head with a smile,beginning to realize where the argument is going.)

Student: Since no one has ever observed the processof evolution at work and cannot even prove that this process is an on-goingendeavor, are you not teaching your opinion, sir? Are you not a scientist but apreacher? (The class is in uproar.)

Student: Is there anyone in the class who has everseen the Professor’s brain?

(The class breaks out into laughter.)

Student : Is there anyone here who has ever heardthe Professor’s brain, felt it, touched or smelt it? No one appears to havedone so. So, according to the established rules of empirical, stable,demonstrable protocol, science says that you have no brain,sir. With all duerespect, sir, how do we then trust your lectures, sir?

(The room is silent. The professor stares at thestudent, his face unfathomable.)

Prof: I guess you’ll have to take them on faith,son.

Student: That is it sir… The link between man &god is FAITH . That is all that keeps things moving & alive.

I believe you have enjoyed the conversation…and ifso…you’ll probably want your friends/colleagues to enjoy the same…won’tyou?….this is a true story, and the

student was none other than …….

APJ Abdul Kalam, the former President of India

The Poor Man's Wealth

Ramchand and Premchand were neighbours. Ramchand was a poor farmer. Premchand was a landlord.

Ramchand used to be very relaxed and happy. He never bothered to close the doors and windows of his house at night. He had deep sound sleeps. Although he had no money he was peaceful.

Premchand used to be very tense always. He was very keen to close the doors and windows of his house at night. He could not sleep well. He was always bothered that someone might break open his safes and steal away his money. He envied the peaceful Ramchand.

One day, Premchand call Ramchand and gave him a boxful of cash saying, “Look my dear friend. I am blessed with plenty of wealth. I find you in poverty. So, take this cash and live in prosperity.”

Ramchand was overwhelmingly happy. He was joyful throughout the day. Night came. Ramchand went to bed as usual. But, to-day, he could not sleep. He went and closed the doors and windows. He still could not sleep. He began to keep on looking at the box of cash. The whole night he was disturbed.

As soon as day broke, Ramchand took the box of cash to Premchand. He gave away the box to Premchand saying, “Dear Friend, I am poor. But, your money took away peace from me. Please bear with me and take back your money.”

 Money can not get everything. Learn to be satisfied with what you have and you will always be happy.

Obstacles Are Stepping Stones, Not Stumbling Blocks

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.

An Inspiring story - This too will pass...!

Once a King called upon all of his wise men and asked them,“Is there a mantra or suggestion which works in every situation, in every circumstance, in every place and in every time, something which can help me when none of you is available to advise me? Tell me is there any mantra?”

All wise men got puzzled by King’s question. He wanted one answer for all questions?Something that works everywhere, in every situation, in every joy, every sorrow, every defeat and every victory? They thought and thought.

After a lengthy discussion, an old man suggested something which appealed to all of them. They went to the king and gave him something written on paper. But the condition was that king was not to see it out of curiosity. Only in extreme danger, when the King finds himself alone and there seems to be no way, only then he’ll have to see it. The King put the papers under his Diamond ring.

After a few days, the neighbors attacked the Kingdom. It was a collective surprise attack of the King’s enemies. King and his army fought bravely but lost the battle. King had to flee on his horse. The enemies were following him. His horse took him far away in the Jungle. He could hear many troops of horses following him and the noise was coming closer and closer. Suddenly the King found himself standing at the end of the road – that road was not going anywhere. Underneath there was a rocky valley thousand feet deep.

If he jumped into it, he would be finished and he could not return because it was a small road. The sound of enemy’s horses was approaching fast. King became restless. There seemed to be no way.

Then suddenly he saw the Diamond in his ring shining in the sun, and he remembered the message hidden in the ring. He opened the diamond and read the message. The message was very small but very great.The message was – “This too will pass.”The King read it. Again read it. 

Suddenly something struck him- Yes! It too will pass. Only a few days ago, I was enjoying my kingdom. I was the mightiest of all the Kings. Yet today, the Kingdom and all his pleasure have gone. I am here trying to escape from enemies. However when those days of luxuries have gone, this day of danger too will pass. Calm come on his face.He kept standing there. The place where he was standing was full of natural beauty. He had never known that such a beautiful place was also a part of his Kingdom. The revelation of the message had a great effect on him. He relaxed and forgot about those following him.

After a few minutes he realized that the noise of the horses and the enemy coming was receding. They moved into some other part of the mountains and were not on that path.The King was very brave. He reorganized his army and fought again. He defeated the enemy and regained his lost empire. When he returned to his empire after victory, he was received with much fan fare at the door. The whole capital was rejoicing in the victory. Everyone was in a festive mood. Flowers were being thrown on the King from every house, from every corner. People were dancing and singing. For a moment King said to himself,” I am one of the bravest and greatest King. It is not easy to defeat Me.: With all the reception and celebration he saw an ego emerging in him.

Suddenly the Diamond of his ring flashed in the sunlight and reminded him of the message. He opened it and read it again: “This too will pass”

He became silent. His face went through a total change -from the egoist he moved to a state of utter humbleness. If this too is going to pass, it is not yours. The defeat was not yours, the victory is not yours. You are just a watcher. Everything passes by

We are witness of all this. We are the perceiver. Life comes and goes.

Happiness comes and goes. Sorrow comes and goes.

Now as you have read this story, just sit silently and evaluate your own life.. Think of the moments of joy and victory in your life. Think of the moment of Sorrow and defeat. Are they permanent? They all come and pass away. Life just passes away. There is nothing permanent in this world. Every thing changes except the law of change.

Think over it from your own perspective. You have seen all the changes. You have survived all setbacks, all defeats and all sorrows. All have passed away. If there are problems in the present, they too will pass away. Nothing remains forever. Joy and sorrow are the two faces of the same coin. They both will pass away. Who are you in reality? Know your real face. Your face is not your true face. It will change with the time. 

However, there is something in you, which will not change. It will remain unchanged. What is that unchangeable? It is nothing but your true self. You are just a witness of change.

Experience it; understand the spiritual dimension behind this.