101 INSPIRING STORIES BY G. FRANCIS XAVIER

  

  

 

101 INSPIRING STORIES – Principles of Successful Living by G. FRANCIS XAVIER is the book about which I’m going to present a blog post for the #TBRChallenge monthly activity of BLOGCHATTER.

This is one of the many inspiring books from the renowned “Motivator” Dr. G. Francis Xavier. This harvest of stories has been gleaned from lands he visited and books he read. Xavier, who conducts full-house personal growth courses has brought out this compendium in an interactive form, making the reader give the answers at the end of the story, which is a novel approach.

 Stories and examples are the best way to inspire, and this volume can be gifted to anyone. It is useful for preachers, speakers, and teachers. The book appeals to readers of all ages. It has stories to inspire and promises uninterrupted chuckles till the end. There are also quotations on success.

Have you heard about STORY MEDITATION? Yes, you read it right. This is the special feature of this book.

First, see what the author has to say about it

“The end of the story is not revealed and the participants are urged to come up with their own answers. I call this process “story meditation”

To get maximum benefit from this book: Go through the story. Reflect for a moment on the two questions at the end. Think of the possible answers. Then refer to the answers given. If you follow this procedure, your creativity will improve and you will get the maximum out of the book.” Confirms the author.

Moreover, he confesses that “my contribution is the language and the explanation of the implication of each story.”

This you will notice as you start reading the book because the book contains 101 inspiring stories many of which were from well-known sources like Edison, Newton, President Lincoln, Roosevelt, Lord Mountbatten, Piere Curie- French scientist, Aristotle, Socrates, Henry Ford, Padesewski- A renowned scientist, Thomas Gray, DR Samuel Johnson, Son of King Louis XVI, Sage William Allen White, POP Star –Cliff Richards and Indians like Gandhi, Nehru, Nirala, Buddha, Emperor Akbar to name a few.

 

One of the stories in the book reminds me of the following poem:

“Depend not on another, rather

Upon thyself, Trust to thine own exertions

Subjection to another’s will only gives pain

True happiness consists in self-reliance.”

 

Like these, there are such interesting and inspiring stories in this book that will help us to improve our personality to a considerable extent.

Each chapter has a small story followed by questions &answers. This will surely take you back to school days but certainly won’t be boring.

With catchy titles and simple writing, the book has a magnet-like power to attract readers and keep them hooked till the end. Though the story is completed in a few minutes, we will love to move to the next one immediately and this curiosity will continue till the last story. Each story is entirely different and has a strong message to keep up with life’s challenges and live a fulfilling life.

In English, 101 refers to showing the most basic knowledge about a subject, i.e. crude and basic. Here in this book, 101 stories refer to quantity as well as the basic qualities that are needed to be acquired in one’s life.  

“Be Tactful”, “Know that you know little,” and “When should you begin the education of your child?” were my three first favourites.

Do take time to read the book and pick your favourites.

(This blog post is a part of  Blogchatter's Monthly #TBR activity for November. Details here : https://www.theblogchatter.com/blogchatters-reading-challenge-tbr-challenge)