SOME THINGS TO THINK ABOUT

SOME THINGS TO THINK ABOUT

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The Farmer's Donkey

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.
So 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.

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 stepping stone.
We can get out of the
deepest wells just by not giving up!

Shake it off and take a step up!

Remember the six 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

6. Play in the dirt often

Thanks to the many sources and the teachers for this knowledge
and wisdom that is helping us on our journey.

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY.