The best inspirational stories for us to live better every day

1. What do difficulties and challenges leave behind?

“The shortest way to escape hardship is to go through it” - Anonymous

A young man is facing many difficulties, he is hurt and has lost faith in life. He went to ask a wise old man.

After hearing the story, he didn't say a word but just silently put the pot on the stove, poured some water into the pot and put in a carrot, a lump of salt and an egg. After boiling, he opened the lid and silently looked at him.

After a while he began to speak:

- Everyone living in this world must go through difficulties and challenges. But the important thing is what will happen after that?

Look at the lump of salt that looks solid on the outside but when put in water it dissolves, the sturdy carrot also becomes soft when heated. Although the egg is fragile, when it passes through hot boiling water, it becomes stronger.

2. The story of building the Brooklyn Bridge

“Never, never, never surrender” - Winston Churchill

The Brooklyn Bridge spanning the river between the cities of Manhattan and Brooklyn must be said to be a miracle of the construction industry.

In 1883, a creative engineer named John Roebling was filled with excitement when he came up with the idea of ​​building a spectacular bridge across these two cities.

However, when hearing him present that bold idea, no road and bridge expert was willing to cooperate with him. They thought he was crazy and told him to forget it because it was impossible to build such a bridge.

Undeterred, he went home to convince his son Washington, also a potential engineer, that such a bridge could be built. Both father and son cherished the desire to complete the bridge and discussed how to overcome all obstacles.

Anyway, the banks believed them and agreed to spend money on the bridge construction project. With great excitement and enthusiasm, they recruited workers and began building the bridge of their dreams.

The project was underway for a few months when disaster struck. An accident at the construction site claimed the life of Mr. John Roebling and his son suffered serious head injuries.

After that accident, Washington was unable to walk or speak. Everyone thought that the project would eventually go up in smoke because Roebling and his son were the only ones who understood how to build this bridge.

Although he could not walk or talk, Washington Roebling's mind was still very sharp. One day, while lying in the hospital, he suddenly thought of a way to "talk" to others.

The only movement of his body right now is to move a finger and he came up with a set of communication codes. With this code, he used his moving finger to type out his thoughts into his wife's hand to inform her of what to say to the engineers who were continuing to build the bridge.

For 13 years, Washington gave orders with his only moving finger until the magnificent Brooklyn Bridge we see today was completed.

3. Lessons from martial arts teachers

“Most happiness or unhappiness is determined by your personality, not by circumstances” - Martha Washington

A 10-year-old boy decided to learn judo even though he lost his left arm in a car accident. He studied judo with a Japanese master.

Because he believed that he had studied very diligently and made progress, he wondered why after three months of training, the teacher only taught him one martial art style.

Finally, unable to be patient anymore, the boy asked his teacher:

- Teacher, can't I learn other martial arts?

He replied:

- This is the only martial art I taught you, and it is also the only martial art you need to learn.

Although he did not understand all the teacher's words, trusting him, the boy continued to practice.

Months later, his master took him to a judo competition. The boy was surprised to see that he easily won the first two matches.

The third match was more difficult, but after a while, the opponent lost patience in his attacks, the boy cleverly used martial arts and won. Still surprised by his success, he confidently entered the final.

This time, his opponent is a taller, stronger and more experienced martial artist. Not long into the battle, the boy was repeatedly hit and completely overwhelmed by the opponent. At the end of the first half, fearing the boy would be injured, the referee signaled to end the match early but his teacher did not agree:

Just let the boy continue. - The master requested.

Immediately after the match restarted, the opponent made a serious mistake: he underestimated his opponent and let his guard down. Immediately, the boy used his only martial arts to knock the opponent down and lock him on the floor.

The boy won the championship.

On the way home, the two teachers and students reviewed the fighting positions in each match.

Only then did the boy muster up the courage to say the thing that had been haunting his mind for so long:

- Teacher, how can I become a champion with just one martial art like that?

I win for two reasons. The teacher replied.

- The first reason is that I have almost mastered one of the most dangerous and effective moves in this martial art. The second reason is that the only way your opponent can break that stance is if they hold your left arm tightly.

- And I don't have a left hand.

Sometimes, someone's weakness becomes their greatest strength. Having advantages is a good thing, but being able to turn shortcomings into advantages is even more miraculous. Believe in yourself, you can do it all!