 Donkey Management |
A boy rode on a donkey and an old man walked alongside. As they went along, some people remarked, "It's a shame the old man is walking and the boy is riding."
The man and boy thought maybe the critics were right, so they changed positions. Later, they passed some people who remarked, "What a shame! He makes that little boy walk."
So they decided that they both would walk. Soon, they passed some more people who thought they were stupid to walk when they had a decent donkey to ride.
So they both rode the donkey. Now they passed some people that shamed them, saying, "How awful to put such a load on a poor donkey!"
The boy and man said that the people were probably right, and they decided to carry the donkey. As they crossed a bridge, they lost their grip on the donkey and it fell into the river and drowned.
Lesson:
If you try to please everyone, you will eventually lose your ass.
Donkey Management
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 filled up anyway; it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey.
He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed shovels 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 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 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 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 - Forgive.
2. Free your mind from worries - Most never happen.
3. Live simply and appreciate what you have.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less.
NOW - Enough of that. The donkey later came back and bit the farmer who had tried to bury him alive. The gash from the bite got infected, and the farmer eventually died in agony from septic shock.
Lesson:
When you do something wrong and try to cover your ass, it always comes back to bite you.
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More in the section:
When a Man Says The Right Thing
Read also previous issue' articles:
Bumper Stickers
Things Found Only in America
Devil in the Church
Generosity Begins at Home
Murphy's Other Laws
Some Interesting Facts
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