My Good Time Stories

Inspirational, Motivational, and Heartwarming Stories

Category: Thought Provoking

  • There are many people in today’s world that want nothing to do with helping other people. Their thought is, “why should I go out of my way to help them with the problem that they are facing? It has nothing to do with me.” Well, sometimes this decision can come back to affect them. The…

  • This is a great little story that I found (great-motivational-stories.blogspot.com) that demonstrates two primary things that generally will decide whether or not a person ever becomes successful. It has always been fascinating to me how many people are afraid to let go of their fears or to think “outside the box” in order to be…

  • What do you think is the most important part of your body? I recently came across this story on “Inspirational Stories for Your Soul” that I thought was intriguing and which raised a good question…what is the most important part of the human body? Can you guess what it might be? The answer may surprise…and…

  • The world population has now reached 7 billion people. Imagine if all the people of the world’s population were condensed and put on an island or in a world of only 100 citizens and they all had the same attributes that the 7 billion people have now. The world would probably surprise you…check out the…

  • I found this interesting little article on rogerknapp.com. The CEO of Coca Cola, who presented this talk, gives us 12 tips to remember when we try to “juggle the balls” of our lives.   “Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You name them – work,…

  • As Memorial Day rolls around, I am reminded of a story that I heard. Though the exactness of it I cannot confirm, I am assured its basis is quite factual, and its message definitely deserves to be retold.   The story is of a man, Andrew, who was known all his life for selfless sacrifice…

  • This friendship story asks an important question: So who packs your parachute? Who are the ones who are in the backstage, making sure that you are safe and happy? Read this inspirational friendship story about a man who survived the war because of a special someone.   Charles Plumb was a U.S. Navy jet pilot…

  • The following story is an awesome tale, (that I found on academictips.org) of a deep and unconditional love that a person had for their friend. It demonstrates in a heart-touching way, how out love for our partners should ALWAYS be. Through an unfortunate circumstance, this individual never changed their mind about how much they loved…

  • “Now I see why powerful people often wear sunglasses – the spotlight blinds them to reality.  They suffer from a delusion that power means something (it doesn’t).  They suffer from the misconception that titles make a difference (they don’t).  They are under the impression that earthly authority will make a heavenly difference (it won’t). Can…

  • During the Second World War, Corrie Ten Boom and her family showed great courage in helping to rescue Jewish people from the Nazis. Corrie’s involvement with the Dutch underground began with her acts of kindness in giving temporary shelter to her Jewish neighbors who were being driven out of their homes. Soon the word spread,…

  • A short time ago, I came across a story, which was posted by MumbaiiteAnuletter, about a letter that a daughter had written to her father. As a dad myself, I just couldn’t imagine the millions of thoughts that went through this father’s mind as he read it. I also believe that I would have felt…

  • One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry. He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the…