The Donkey in the Well
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 just too old to warrant attempting a rescue. And besides, the well wasn't being used and needed to be covered up anyway. It just wasn't worth the effort to retrieve the donkey.
So the farmer decided to invite all his neighbors to come over and help him bury the donkey and fill the well at the same time. They arrived and everyone 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 relief and 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 continued to quietly shake the dirt off his back onto the bottom of the well and then take a step up.
Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and trotted off!
Now, the Moral of the Story:
Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to getting out of our own perceived well is to shake the dirt 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.
P.S.: The donkey later came back and kicked THE SHIT out of the bastard who tried burying him.
Moral: When you try to cover your ass, it always comes back to get you.
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 just too old to warrant attempting a rescue. And besides, the well wasn't being used and needed to be covered up anyway. It just wasn't worth the effort to retrieve the donkey.
So the farmer decided to invite all his neighbors to come over and help him bury the donkey and fill the well at the same time. They arrived and everyone 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 relief and 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 continued to quietly shake the dirt off his back onto the bottom of the well and then take a step up.
Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and trotted off!
Now, the Moral of the Story:
Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to getting out of our own perceived well is to shake the dirt 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.
P.S.: The donkey later came back and kicked THE SHIT out of the bastard who tried burying him.
Moral: When you try to cover your ass, it always comes back to get you.