This is one of the most powerful motivational stories that I have come across in recent times. Let me share it with you.

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One day a man was having a conversation with God when his whole life flashed before his eyes as a series of footsteps on the sands of time.

He saw that there were two pairs of footprints, but during the most difficult periods of his life there were only one set of footprints.

He asked God “You said you will be with me throughout this journey, but why have you deserted me during the most critical times of my life ???”

God answered “Son, I did not desert you, I was always with you … you see only one set of footprints because during those difficult times in your life, I was carrying you in my hands.”

But in my office …

Another day I was having a similar conversation with my Project Manager (PM) when my whole project flashed before my eyes as a series of footsteps on the sands of time.

I saw that there were two pairs of footprints, but during the most difficult times in the project there were only one set of footprints.

I asked my PM “You said you will be with me throughout the project, but why have you deserted me during the most critical times of the project ???”

PM answered “Dude, I did not desert you, I was always with you … you see only one set of footprints because during those difficult times, I was sitting on your head !!!”

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This was a fantastic message sent by one of my good friends.

You are not here just to fill space or to be a background character in someone else’s movie.

Consider this: nothing would be the same if you did not exist.

Every place you have ever been and everyone you have ever spoken to would be different without you.

We are all connected, and we are all affected by the decisions and even the existence of those around us.

Take the example of Peter, an attorney in Philadelphia, and his dog, Tucket. Tucket was very sick. Gradually he was becoming paralyzed by a tumor on his spinal cord.

Peter could not find a veterinary doctor who could save his dog. Desperate to find someone who could help, he turned to a pediatric neurosurgeon. The doctor agreed to try to help Tucket, and in return he asked Peter for a donation to the children’s hospital he worked in.

Jerry has never met Peter or Tucket. Jerry is a blue-eyed, blond-haired, five-year-old boy who loves to eat mashed potatoes. Jerry also has tumors on his spine and in his brain. With help from the donation Peter made to the hospital, Jerry underwent successful surgery performed by the doctor to remove the tumors.

Tucket’s surgery was also a success.

Studies of older Americans find that one of the best predictors of happiness is whether a person considers his or her life to have a purpose. Without a clearly defined purpose, seven in ten individuals feel unsettled about their lives; with a purpose, almost seven in ten feel satisfied.