Motivational or inspirational stories are stories of hope, promise and encouragement. They arouse emotion in the reader, and they build a strong connection between reader and writer. The main goal of a motivational story is to inspire the reader with an emotion of positivity.

Through research with thousands of employees and leaders, we've discovered that there are five major motivations that drive people's actions at work; Achievement, Power, Affiliation, Security and Adventure

Motivation often happens on a short-term basis, whereas inspiration sticks around for longer. Motivation comes from external sources, whereas inspiration stems from more internal stimulants. Inspiration can be more spontaneous, and we don't always see it coming, but motivation is predictable.

In this app you will learn powerful motivational stories and increase your inner strength.

#How much can a glass of water weigh
To live an inspiring life means that you are living life to the fullest. It also means that you are living a meaningful life that is based on your passion and your life's true calling. By doing so, you can feel the happiness most people are just dreaming to have.

#Do this without getting hurt if no one cares about you
But the most powerful motivator of all is fear. Fear is a primal instinct that served us as cave dwellers and still serves us today. It keeps us alive, because if we survive a bad experience, we never forget how to avoid it in the future. Our most vivid memories are born in fear.

#A new car and a handsome boy
The different types of motivation. We can boil things down to two motivational types: intrinsic and extrinsic. Both also have accompanying subtypes. Intrinsic motivation (or internal motivation) comes from within.

#Practical lessons from vultures
Success is a relative term. If you achieve what you want to and are happy, then I think that is success. It could be applied to life in general or to individual tasks in life. ( college student with a mobility impairment) My definition of success is achieving personal goals, whatever they may be.

#God started imparting wisdom
Absolute success is luck. Relative success is choices and habits. There is an important insight that follows naturally from this definition: As outcomes become more extreme, the role of luck increases.

#Don't be influenced by people's emotions.
A successful person is someone who sets and achieves goals. Some people may define success as being happy and fulfilled, while others may define it as having status and accomplishments. Often when talking about success, all of these elements are relevant.

#You will win
The research by Nohria, Groysberg and Lee shows that employees are only truly motivated when all four needs (possessions, commitment, comprehension and protection) are met at the same time.

#Success in life will come only if you can take risks
Motivational skills allow leaders to bring positivity and set clear goals for their team members. Motivated leaders can effectively communicate project requirements and make decisions for the team. Providing clear goals to your team members can help increase productivity to achieve success.

#An elephant and his faith
Students may be motivated by their interest in a topic, their prior success in a specific subject, a desire to please parents or teachers or simply by their own drive to succeed.

#Be more determined to succeed
it's our internal drive to achieve, produce, develop, and keep moving forward. When you think you're ready to quit something, or you just don't know how to start, your self-motivation is what pushes you to go on.

#You have to be crazy for your goals
Motivation is important because it: provides you with goals to work towards. helps you solve problems. helps you change old habits.

#You will get back what you give to others
The moral of a story usually revolves around the story's theme. The theme is the element of the story which carries the central idea or belief in a story.