Life Lessons from a Donkey
One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal
cried
pitifully for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what
to do.
Finally he decided the animal was old and the well needed
to be covered up
anyway, it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey.
He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They
all
grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well. At
first, the
donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly. Then,
to everyone's
amazement, he quieted down.
A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally
looked down the well
and was astonished at what he saw.
With every shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was
doing
something amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up.
As the
farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the
animal, he
would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone
was
amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well
and trotted off.
Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all
kinds of dirt. The trick to
getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step
up. Each
of our troubles is a stepping stone. We can get out of the
deepest
wells just by not stopping, never giving up! Shake it off
and take a step
upward!
Remember
the five simple rules to be happy:
1. Free your heart from hatred.
2. Free your mind from worries.
3. Live simply.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less.
By the way, the donkey kicked THE SHIT out of the man that
tried to bury him.
Moral: When you try to cover
your ass, it always comes back to get you. |
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