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> > 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 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. > > 2. Free your mind from worries. > > 3. Live simply > > 4. Give more. > > 5. Expect less. > >
