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John, a woodcutter, worked for a company for five years but never got a raise. The company hired Bill and within a year he got a raise. Then John resented Bill’s getting a raise after only a year and went to his boss to talk about it. The boss said, |
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A young man asked Socrates the secret to success. Socrates told the young man to meet him near the river the next morning. They met. Socrates asked the young man to walk with him toward the river. When the water got up their necks, Socrates took the young man by surprise and dunked him under the water. |
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Pride of performance does not represent ego. It represents pleasure with humility. The quality of the work and the quality of the worker are inseparable. Half-hearted effort does not produce half results; it produces no results.
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There was a young boy who came regularly to soccer practice but never made it to the starting team. While he was practicing, his father would sit at the far end of the field, waiting for him. The matches began and for four days, the boy didn’t show up for practice or the quarter or semi-finals. He appeared for the final game, went to the coach and said, “Coach, you have always kept me in reserves and never let me play in the games. But today, please let me play.” The coach said, “Son, I’m sorry. I can’t let you. There are better players than you and besides, it is the finals; the reputation of the school is at stake and I cannot take a chance on you.” The boy pleaded, “Coach, I promise I will not let you down. I beg of you, please let me play.” The coach had never seen the boy plead like this before. He said, “Okay son, go play. But remember, I am going against my better judgment and the reputation of the school is at stake. Don’t let me down.”
The game started and the boy played like a house on fire. Every time he got the ball, he shot a goal. Needless to say, he was the start of the game. His team had a spectacular win.
When the game finished, the coach went up to him and said, “Son, how could I have been so wrong? I have never seen you play like this before, what happened? How did you play so well? The boy replied, “Coach, my father is watching me today.” The coach turned around and looked at the place where the boy’s father used to sit. There was no one over there. He said, “Son, you father used to sit there when you came for practice, but I don’t see anyone there today.” The boy replied, “Coach, there is something I never told you. My father was blind. Just four days ago, he died. Today is the first day he is watching me from above.” “Internal motivation comes from within, such as pride, a sense of achievement, responsibility and belief.” |
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There is a story of two brothers. One was a drug addict and a drunk who frequently beat up his family. The other was a very successful businessman who was respected in society and had a wonderful family. How could two brother raised by the same parents, brought up in the same environment, be so different.
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