Motivation For You

15 replies · 3272 views · Started by Pwr2AllPeople · Aug 2005
Pwr2AllPeople Los Angeles, CA
A motivational speaker started out by holding up a $20.00 bill. In the room of 200, he asked, 'Who would like this $20 bill?' Hands started going up. He said, 'I am going to give this $20 to one of you but first, let me do this. He proceeded to crumple up the $20 dollar bill. He then asked, 'Who still wants it?' Still the hands were up in the air. Well, he replied, 'What if I do this?' And he dropped it on the ground and started to grind it into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up, now crumpled and dirty. 'Now, who still wants it?' Still the hands went into the air. My friends, we have all learned a very valuable lesson. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value. It was still worth $20. Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way. We feel as though we are worthless. But no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value. Dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased, you are still priceless to those who DO LOVE you. The worth of our lives comes not in what we do or who we know, but by WHO WE ARE. You are special- Don't EVER forget it.' If you do not pass this on, you may never know the lives it touches, the hurting hearts it speaks to, or the hope that it can bring. Count your blessings, not your problems. And remember: amateurs built the ark, professionals built the Titanic. One remained afloat.
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CJ The Hustla · Aug 2005
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DAMMIT..dont try to make me respect u by saying stuff like that that is relevant to me...u like boys, we cant be friends.. However that was a really good post, word up..
Poody · Aug 2005
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so who got da $20
Pwr2AllPeople · Aug 2005
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CJ The Hustla wrote:
DAMMIT..dont try to make me respect u by saying stuff like that that is relevant to me...u like boys, we cant be friends.. However that was a really good post, word up..
damn, you're on a roll tonight, eh?
CJ The Hustla · Aug 2005
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Pwr2AllPeople wrote:
CJ The Hustla wrote:
DAMMIT..dont try to make me respect u by saying stuff like that that is relevant to me...u like boys, we cant be friends.. However that was a really good post, word up..
damn, you're on a roll tonight, eh?
When I get bored I get funnier and funnier...... No ****...
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· Aug 2005
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Poodizzle wrote:
so who got da $20
:lol:
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~ADANNA~ · Aug 2005
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i really liked dat...imma definitely forward dis...
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The Big Girl Sweetz · Aug 2005
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CJ The Hustla wrote:
Poodizzle wrote:
so who got da $20
That selfish N*gga kept that Sh*t..I wonder what the lesson to be learned was with that...An uppity N*gga will wave his money in your face, treat his money like trash, and then stick it back in his pocket rather than giving to the needy... Therefore his motivational words mean nothing, I dont have to respect the threadstarter...HA! The circle of life baby!
::dies::
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Poody · Aug 2005
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did this happen recently cuz I think somebody told me about this
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1stLadyHU · Aug 2005
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CJ The Hustla wrote:
DAMMIT..dont try to make me respect u by saying stuff like that that is relevant to me...u like boys, we cant be friends..However that was a really good post, word up..
that was harsh! be nice O but good comment at the end
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