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 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 up!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..
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