Defining Moment #3

You are capable of overcoming any challenge

This is one of my favorite stories! Its a parable about life.

“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 donkey was old, and the Well, needed to be covered 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 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. He was
astonished at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the
donkey did something amazing. He shook it off and took 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, use your creativity to solve the problem
in a new way and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a steppingstone.
We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up!

Shake it off and take a step up!” (Author unknown)

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