“It's not what happens to you that determines how far you will
go in life; it is how you handle what happens to you.”
—Zig Ziglar
Below is a
story I’ve seen around the internet many times, may it serve as an inspiration
to you.
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
a way to get him out. Finally, he decided it was probably impossible and the
animal was old, and the well was dry anyway, so it just wasn't worth it to try
and retrieve the donkey. So, the farmer asked his neighbors to come over and
help him cover up the well. They all grabbed shovels and began to shovel dirt
into the well.
At first, when the donkey realized
what was happening he cried horribly. Then, to everyone's amazement, he quieted
down and let out some happy brays. A few shovel loads later, the farmer looked
down the well to see what was happening and was astonished at what he saw. With
every shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was shaking it off and
taking a step up. (Shifting)
As the farmer's neighbors continued
to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he continued to shake it off and take a
step up. Pretty soon, to everyone's amazement, the donkey stepped up over the
edge of the well and trotted off!
Moral: Life is going to shovel dirt
on you. The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step
up. Every adversity can be turned into a stepping stone. The way to get out of
the deepest well is by never giving up but by shaking yourself off and taking a
step up.
What happens to you isn't nearly as
important as how you react to it.
Author
Unknown
If you feel stuck, don’t stay there, keep
climbing, you will make it through.
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