28/02/2014
One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a
well. The animal cried piteously 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. He was astonished at
what he saw. With each 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
happily trotted off!
MORAL :
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 steppingstone. We can get out of
the deepest wells just by not stopping, never
giving up! Shake it off and take a step up.
Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
1. Free your heart from hatred - Forgive.
2. Free your mind from worries - Most never
happens.
3. Live simply and appreciate what you have.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less from people but more from
yourself.
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the lesson