Hi Valerie,
How right you are, my Friend, "We could all learn a lot from them.". I'm sure that each of us when we were first learning to ride a bike, fell many times before we got it right. In my case, I bounced off a couple of trees, before I finally learned to ride. However, if we hadn't gotten back up and tried again, we never would have learned to ride in the first place, and while I don't know about you, I surely would have missed a lot of wonderful rides.
This reminds me of a little motivational story that I heard way back when I first went into Network Marketing, back before many of our Friends here at Adland were even born. However, it's just as true today as it was back then.
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 old and the well needed to be covered up anyway, so it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey.
He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They each 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 full 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 by not stopping, never giving up! Shake the dirt 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.
Congratulations again and Thanks so much for sharing this wonderful experience of Life with us.
Have A Blessed Week,
Phil
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