Moral and Sayings
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 old, and the well
needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it
to retrieve the donkey.
He invited all his neighbour's 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 neighbour's 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!
*****
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:
Free your heart from hatred - Forgive.
Free your mind from worries - Most never happen.
Live simply and appreciate what you have.
Give more.
Expect less
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 neighbour's 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 neighbour's 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!
*****
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:
Free your heart from hatred - Forgive.
Free your mind from worries - Most never happen.
Live simply and appreciate what you have.
Give more.
Expect less