The teacher then drops the bill on the floor, stomps and grinds it into the ground, and picks it back up. She takes the bill and crumples it up in her hands, before asking, “Who still wants it?” She tells them, “Put your hands up if you want this money”.Įvery hand in the room goes up, to which the teacher says, “I am going to give this money to someone here, but first, let me do this…” The Value of Money (Inspiring Short Story about Self-Worth)Īt the beginning of a new school year, a class teacher stands up in front of her students holding a $100 bill. Don’t let stubbornness be your downfall!Ģ. Sometimes you have to let go and give up what you have now in order to receive something better in the future. “Don’t be like that monkey,” warned the man, “In life, to fight another day and grow as person, you must know when to quit, when to move on, and when to let go of whatever’s holding you back.” The hunters would then approach and catch it to enjoy a meal of their own.” Rather than letting go, though, the monkey would persevere, refusing to drop its dinner. There was simply no way to get its hand out of the jar without releasing the food.

However, the narrow neck of the jar would stop the poor monkey from getting its hand out!

When it did, the monkey would reach inside, clench a fist around the food, and try to pull it out. They’d then step back and hide, waiting for the unsuspecting animal to approach.

“Rather than chasing them up a tree or shooting arrows from below, they’d put a heavy glass jar with a narrow neck on the floor, which had the monkeys’ favourite food inside. “Do you know how hunters of old used to trap monkeys?” A man asked his child. How to Hunt a Monkey (Inspirational Short Story about Letting Go) Here are 15 of my favourite short stories about motivation that should do the trick! 1. 15 Epic Short Inspirational Stories with a Moral

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