The firecracker cries aloud, "I am the light!" and is finished in a moment. The diamond, shining its light constantly, never says a word about its light. --Hazrat Inayat Khan

The Man Who Moved a Mountain

The Man Who Moved a Mountain

Oct 9, 2018-- Dashrath Manjhi lived in a remote town in northern India that lacked water supply, electricity, a school, and a medical center. "He was an outcast, a landless labourer who had to trek across an entire mountain every day, just to reach the farm that he worked on." The treacherous journey took hours and was filled with danger from falling rocks and steep paths. When his wife fell and injured herself, he vowed to do the impossible: cut a road through the mountain himself. With just a hammer, chisel, and crowbar, Manjhi chipped away at that mountain until his road was formed, taking him 22 years. But he didn't stop there. From The Better India, here is the unbelievable story about the difference one humble man made driven by love for his wife and people. (18845 reads)


Read Full Story
What's your reaction? inspiring fascinating courageous hopeful
Take ActionTackle a big challenge by starting small.



Quote Bulletin


If you want to understand today, you have to search yesterday.
Pearl Buck

Search by keyword: Happiness, Wisdom, Work, Science, Technology, Meditation, Joy, Love, Success, Education, Relationships, Life
Contribute To      
Upcoming Stories      

Subscribe to DailyGood

We've sent daily emails for over 16 years, without any ads. Join a community of 152,727 by entering your email below.

  • Email:
Subscribe Unsubscribe?


Trending DailyGoods Mar 10: Dishes in the Sink (4,335 reads) Feb 15: The New Old Age (3,662 reads) Mar 3: 4 Habits of Effective Communicators (3,252 reads) Mar 17: Daily Phrases from the World's Happiest Nation (2,738 reads) Feb 27: Lost? Here's 4 Steps to Finding Your Path (2,560 reads)

More ...