Dun Give Up On Life
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TO: Myself & Everyone
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.
He invited all his neighbors to come cover up 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 quitened down. A few shovels 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 neighbow 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!
Lesson:
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! -
very inspirational.
just when i needed it....some obstacles with work.
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A great story to inspire us all.Do not know why you feel so down but do cheer up as we are all here for you.Originally posted by snobbish:TO: Myself & Everyone
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.
He invited all his neighbors to come cover up 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 quitened down. A few shovels 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 neighbow 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!
Lesson:
Life is going to shovel dirt of 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! -
I needed it too!
Hope u feel better ba -
jia you~
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Interesting. Something for me to ponder on.
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We can oni listen and see so much... we need to help ourselves up eventually.
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That means, you're down. You need friends like us to shovel dirt and more nasty things onto your life so that you can climb back up again!!!Originally posted by BÃ¥seline:We can oni listen and see so much... we need to help ourselves up eventually.
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The Moral of the story is :::
Those friends who are willing to do 'sai kang' are true friends who'll help pick you up.
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Yes we should shrug off obstacles and use them as a stepping stone. But stones can trip u and make u fall into a pit too. Its about how you focus on moving on with life while taking careful step forward.
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Well said. Something for all to chew on..
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Merry Meet Snobbish,
Everyone has a dream. Everyone has a purpose or mission, something specific he/she is called to do. You are on this earth for a reason. Although you can temporarily hide from yourself, you can never lose your connection to your purpose. It is always with you, beckoning to be uncovered. You just need to listen and let it speak to you, listen to your inner voice.
When you do decide to follow your dream, be prepared for resistance. The old beliefs and messages from the past that say it cannot be done will come rushing to the surface. How will you respond to these voices of fear and doubt? Will you allow them to immobilize you? Or will you tell them who is in charge and move forward in spite of your fears?
One very good real life example will be about Augusta. Despite the objections of everyone around her, Augusta pursued her dream of becoming an Olympic track athlete. At first a series of disappointing performances seemed to confirm the predictions of her family and friends. But then she won a race. The improvement continued until a number of first place finishes gave her a spot on the Olympic team.
No matter what the obstacles, choose to be true to your purpose and let it guide and direct your way. Your destiny is beckoning you. It is time to heed the call.
Blessed Be,
Oceanos -
I want to be a pr0n actor
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why the farmer so cb wan
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I agree.Originally posted by nightzip:very inspirational.
just when i needed it....some obstacles with work. -
A very inspiring story!Originally posted by snobbish:TO: Myself & Everyone
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.
He invited all his neighbors to come cover up 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 quitened down. A few shovels 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 neighbow 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!
Lesson:
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!
However, if a person has just one good reason to stay alive, shaking off the dirt and taking a step up, wil come naturally.
Now, try this story on someone who is dying of cancer....
Cancer will definitely be hard to shake off and step up on... -
this is also called lao bu si.
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thx! inspirational indeed...much needed.
snobbish jia you too. -
Thanks u tooOriginally posted by tiggersgd:thx! inspirational indeed...much needed.
snobbish jia you too. -
Originally posted by OCEANOS:
Eh? where did that come from?
[b]Merry Meet Snobbish,
Everyone has a dream. Everyone has a purpose or mission, something specific he/she is called to do. You are on this earth for a reason. Although you can temporarily hide from yourself, you can never lose your connection to your purpose. It is always with you, beckoning to be uncovered. You just need to listen and let it speak to you, listen to your inner voice.
When you do decide to follow your dream, be prepared for resistance. The old beliefs and messages from the past that say it cannot be done will come rushing to the surface. How will you respond to these voices of fear and doubt? Will you allow them to immobilize you? Or will you tell them who is in charge and move forward in spite of your fears?
One very good real life example will be about Augusta. Despite the objections of everyone around her, Augusta pursued her dream of becoming an Olympic track athlete. At first a series of disappointing performances seemed to confirm the predictions of her family and friends. But then she won a race. The improvement continued until a number of first place finishes gave her a spot on the Olympic team.
No matter what the obstacles, choose to be true to your purpose and let it guide and direct your way. Your destiny is beckoning you. It is time to heed the call.
Blessed Be,
Oceanos[/b] -
Agree, mistakes are for us to learn, the real mistake is not learning from them too...Originally posted by snobbish:TO: Myself & Everyone
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.
He invited all his neighbors to come cover up 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 quitened down. A few shovels 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 neighbow 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!
Lesson:
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! -
Read this story before, but I got a question leh... What if the farmers decide to make a mountain of dirt beside the well first, then together all at once throw down, how is the donkey going to survive that? -
NotedOriginally posted by newmanmback:I want to be a pr0n actor -
very inspirational.
too bad there are plenty of real life examples to show there isnt always light at the end of the tunnel. -
quote first.Originally posted by newmanmback:I want to be a pr0n actor