Believe in Yourself – Very Motivational Story

By Ali - Admin on April 22, 2011 in Featured, Moral, Motivation

A business executive was deep in debt and could see no way out. Creditors were closing in on him. Suppliers were demanding payment. He sat on the park thinking if anything could save his Company from bankruptcy. Suddenly an old man appeared before him. “I can see that something is troubling you”, he said. After listening to the executive’s woes, the old man said, “I believe I can help you”. He asked the man his name, wrote out a cheque, and pushed it into his hand saying, “Take this money.

Meet me here exactly one year from today, and you can pay me back at that time”. Then he turned and disappeared as quickly as he had come. The business executive saw in his hand a cheque for $500,000, signed by John D.Rockefeller, one of the richest men in the world. “I can erase my money worries in an instant”, he thought.

Nevertheless, the executive decided to put the cheque in his safe first. He thought, just knowing it was there, would give him the strength to work out a way to save his business. With renewed optimism, he negotiated better deals and got extended terms of payment from c lose some big sales. Within a few months, he was out of debt and making money once again.

Exactly a year later, he returned to the park with that uncashed cheque. The old man did not appear for some time yet the business executive decided to wait for a while more. A while later the old man came along but seemed unmindful of the business executive. He stopped the old man and was about to hand over the cheque with a few words of thanks as well as share his success story. At the same time, he saw a nurse come running up and grabbing the old man. “I’m so glad I caught him”, she cried. “I hope he hasn’t been bothering you. He’s always escaping from the rest home and telling he is Rockefeller.” And she led the old man away by the arm.

The astonished executive just stood there, stunned. All year long he’d been wheeling and dealing, buying and selling, convinced he had half a million dollars behind him. Suddenly, he realized that it wasn’t the money, real or imagined, that had turned his life around. It was his new found self-confidence that gave him the power to achieve anything he went after. He understood that confidence is nothing but the distant vision held positively no matter what comes in between. It comes from one’s own commitment and dedication and is entirely internal.

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17 Responses to Believe in Yourself – Very Motivational Story

Ahamed Farook Mohamed Firzadh October 17, 2011 at 11:21 AM #

Excellent story as a motivational factor for anyone having a doubt about oneself….
Ali Ponjait October 16, 2011 at 11:21 AM #

It is very inspiring story…Self confidence is very important for business. Everybody try to discourage business men with false information.

but, there are something not realistic..for example: the executive cannot keep a cheque in his save for one year? cheque expires in six months right. And business will never keep the cheque in safe. He must deposit it in bank to get higher interest….you know I have dirty thinking…
- Sara October 16, 2011 at 6:17 PM #
  
  You look to be a good businessman Ali 🙂
saidani miloudi October 16, 2011 at 8:24 AM #

Your story has built selfconfidence inside myself
thx Sara
- Sara October 16, 2011 at 6:16 PM #
  
  Saidani, its so nice to know that we are making changes in the life of people.
Chocom September 4, 2011 at 4:09 AM #

Oh, my God.. No Kidding..

This is very inspirational stories..
Thanks a Lot.. 😀
- Ali September 6, 2011 at 9:11 AM #
  
  Thanks!
Mazhar Aslam May 7, 2011 at 1:27 PM #

One thing I just not meant that where the check come to old man even he was a Mental Patient. :)?
JV April 23, 2011 at 12:57 PM #

This is vrey interesting and sounds so true. But, is it TRUE?
Zahran April 23, 2011 at 4:37 AM #

very inspirational story..,thnx Sara..
Khan.sheraz April 23, 2011 at 4:25 AM #

clapping
Farisomar April 22, 2011 at 2:30 PM #

yes
we must found our self-confident, that’s the lesson
thanks sara
Abier April 22, 2011 at 12:25 PM #

really really great story – i love it
thankssss sara
Pakane April 22, 2011 at 12:08 PM #

Inspirational and educative.
Amr Adel April 22, 2011 at 8:28 AM #

great story as usual , thank you so much and have a nice morning :)))
Mohammed Fadous April 22, 2011 at 7:36 AM #

Great story,I just want to thank you for such stories..THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

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