WHAT IS YOUR MOTIVATION?

Hi guys. Hope you all are doing great? Today I will be sharing a story that sheds some light on the motivation for success in life.

A story was told of a Persian king who went into battles, using elephants as war beasts. These elephants were fearless, strong, and were able to carry great burdens upon them. This king had an elephant that he was fond of because this particular elephant was most fearless and strong among other elephants. While most of the other elephants fell on the battlefield, this titan of an elephant never fell in battle, though not without war scars. The elephant fought until he became old and retired to the comfort of being the king’s favorite warrior.

One of the days, the elephant decided to take a walk around the province, when it fell into thick mud. It tried to get out of the mud as it would have easily done when it was much younger, but it could not. It struggled even more, but its strength was no match for the thick mud. It gradually began sinking. People gathered around to save the elephant but all efforts proved abortive. Information about the elephant’s state quickly reached the king. The king arrived at the scene. He was very displeased with what he saw. He urged his subjects to do all they can to get the elephant out of the sticky mud, but their efforts only bought the elephant some little time before it would eventually drown in the mud. An old counselor of the king was passing when he saw what was going on. He quickly came up with an idea. He advised the king to send for the war drums, and play the drums to the hearing of the elephant, which is renowned for his battle prowess. The drum began to beat BAM! BAM! BAM! And then something happened. There was a noticeable difference in the behavior of the elephant. The change in the behavior of the elephant is reflected in its eyes. The people around were amazed as the elephant quickly lifted itself and got out of the mud.

The story points out the importance of finding your motivation in life, the motivation that keeps you going, even at tough times. We need the motivation, that not only keeps one pushing during hard times but is also able to knock you out of your comfort zone. Hope you guys both enjoyed and got the point of the story? Stay safe. Have a good day