Tue, December 16, 2025 at 6:53 am GMT
MHere’s a short motivational story for you 🌱
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The Lamp That Refused to Go Out
In a small village, there was an old lamp in the center of a study hall. It had been lit for many years, guiding students who came to read late into the night. One evening, a young student looked at the lamp and said,
“Why do you keep burning? You’re old, your oil is almost finished.”
The lamp seemed to whisper back,
“If I stop shining because my oil is low, the darkness will win before the oil is gone.”
Inspired, the student stayed longer that night, reading even when tired. Days passed. The student failed an exam, felt ashamed, and wanted to quit. Remembering the lamp, they said,
“I may be low on strength, but I’m not empty.”
They studied again—slowly, imperfectly. On the day of the next exam, the student passed. Not perfectly, but enough to move forward.
Years later, the student returned as a teacher. The lamp was still there, dimmer than before, yet glowing.
The teacher smiled and told the students:
“You don’t need endless energy to succeed. You only need the courage to stay lit a little longer than the darkness expects.”
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✨ Message:
You don’t quit when you’re tired.
You quit when you believe the light is gone—
but as long as you’re still trying, your light is still on.