A Mission to Share 5,000 Insightful Stories
I only need to write a story daily for 15 years!
In March 2023, I decided to write 5,000 mini-stories. It will be a mix of fun, insightful, and inspirational stories from my reading and life journey.
Why stories? They connect, uplift, and transform us for the better.
Why 5,000? If I write a story daily, this project will take 15 years. The number is so large that it’s pointless for me to sprint. This means I don’t have to hurry. I can take one step at a time.
If you enjoy the stories in this series, I share them in advance as part of my free weekly newsletter (3 per week).
Latest Stories
19 — The Ultimate Challenge for a Powerful CEO
18 — When You Go Too Fast
17 — An American Football Player Found Calm in a “Feminine” Hobby
16 — When You Assume a Solution is Possible
15 — Time to Look in a New Place
14 — How the First Wonder Drug Was Discovered
13 — A Hero Who Didn’t Conform
12 — Did He Waste 27 Years?
11 — What They Didn’t See in This Problem Child
10 — From Firewood Sales to Presidency
9 — When Winning Isn’t Winning
8 — Two Mini Stories on Learning
7 — Creativity without Fear: The Pixar Way
6 — Failure is Not the End
5 — The Power of Saying No: Southwest Airlines’ Simple Strategy
4 — From Devastation to Triumph: A Basketball Story of Perseverance
3 — Why Can’t a Musician Also Be A Plumber?
2 — Fix The Minor Issues Now
1 — One Starfish At a Time
By Topic
Perseverance
10 — From Firewood Sales to Presidency
6 — Failure is Not the End
4 — From Devastation to Triumph: A Basketball Story of Perseverance
3 — Why Can’t a Musician Also Be A Plumber?
Following Your Heart
17 — An American Football Player Found Calm in a “Feminine” Hobby
13 — A Hero Who Didn’t Conform
11 — What They Didn’t See in This Problem Child
Focus
5 — The Power of Saying No: Southwest Airlines’ Simple Strategy
Creativity
7 — Creativity without Fear: The Pixar Way
Serendipity + Effort
16 — When You Assume a Solution is Possible
14 — How the First Wonder Drug Was Discovered
Confronting the Unknown
19 — The Ultimate Challenge for a Powerful CEO
15 — Time to Look in a New Place
Confronting the Unknown
Wisdom
9 — When Winning Isn’t Winning
8 — Two Mini Stories on Learning
2 — Fix The Minor Issues Now
1 — One Starfish At a Time
For Fun
18 — When You Go Too Fast
By Person
Artists & Creators
Philip Glass
J.K. Rowling
Gillian Lynne
Athletes
Scientists & Academics
Alexander Fleming
Temple Grandin
George Dantzig
Politicians & Statesmen
Nelson Mandela
Ulysses S. Grant
Pyrrhus of Epirus
