151 Inspirational Tales

Tom, Jim, Richard and Stephen lived on an island in the Pacific Ocean. They were very good friends since childhood. One day, they realised that their island was sinking into the sea. So, they decided to build boats and leave the island. All of them started collecting wood for making their boats. They collected a […]

Many years ago, two brothers lived with their father in a small house. The elder brother was very proud and arrogant, as he thought he would inherit what his father owned. One day, when their father was on his deathbed, he said, “Remember, my sons. You will eat what you plant. I leave my land

Once upon a time, a seven-year-old boy was playing near some hedges laden with berries. The berries were ripe and juicy, and the boy wanted to taste one. So the little boy started gathering the berries. He was thinking of enjoying them at leisure. Just then, he was stung sharply by a nettle. He felt

Once, a doctor, a lawyer, a little boy and a priest were travelling together in a small private plane. Suddenly, the plane developed some engine trouble. In spite of the best efforts of the pilot, the plane started to go down. Finally, the pilot grabbed a parachute and yelled to the passengers that they had

A 45-year-old man lived with his 80-year-old father. One day, while they were sitting in their house, a crow perched on their window. The father asked, “What is this?” The son replied, “It is a crow.” After a few minutes, the father asked the same question again. The son said, “Father, I just told you;

Once upon a time, a man was going down a hill track with his donkey. He was following the donkey with a rod in his hand. The donkey jogged down carefully over some distance. But then, suddenly, it left the track and strayed aside. Its owner tried his best to drive it back to the

Once, there was a wolf who was very cruel. One day, he killed a lamb and enjoyed a hearty meal. He was in a jovial mood. Walking around merrily, the wolf caught sight of a boy lying on the ground. He moved towards the boy who got frightened and froze right there. The wolf realised

The natural home of crabs is water. They come out on land off and on, just like turtles. But they are safe in water only. One day, a young crab came out of the water and strayed far into a meadow. The meadow was full of green grass and apparently looked like a good place

Once, there lived a beautiful girl named Amelia. One day, Amelia was climbing the stairs to play with her toys. Alas! Her frock was torn by a sharp nail. When Amelia saw her favourite frock torn, she became very sad. She kept crying for a long time. Hearing her sobs, a spider which was busy

A beautiful paper kite was flying high in the sky. The paper kite was so high up, above all the trees and other kites, that it was giddy with excitement. Admiring itself, it said loudly, “Look at me, flying so gracefully! If I were free, I could go far away.” The paper kite tugged at

A young lady had a wonderful garden. One day, she saw the trees laden with juicy fruits and clapped her hands in joy. Suddenly, she saw a caterpillar on her dress. She was horrified. The lady shook him off her dress, saying angrily, “Go away, you ugly caterpillar! You ruin my lovely garden. I work

Once, there lived a holy man. He was quite poor. He would eat a little food and keep the rest in a begging bowl, hung high up on a peg. A mouse had seen this, and used to jump up and eat the food. One day, a friend of the holy man visited him. When

While a man was polishing his new car, his six-year-old son picked a stone up and scratched a few lines on the side of the car. In anger, the man hit the child on his hand, not realising he was using a wrench. At the hospital, the child lost one of his fingers. When the

One day, a rich man took his son on a trip. He wanted to show him how poor someone could be and how poor people live. He took him to a poor farmer’s family in a village. They spent time with the farmer’s family. On the way back home, the man asked, “Did you see

Jenna was a ten-year-old girl who was paralysed from the waist down. She was always nice and considerate of others. She loved to play sports and help around the house. But sometimes she got frustrated with her big wheel-chair, because it caused her discomfort. But she never lost hope. One day when she was at