THE DONKEY
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 neighbours 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 was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up.
As the farmer's neighbours 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 steppingstone. 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 crap . . .
The donkey later came back, and bit the **** out of the farmer who had
tried to bury him. The gash from the bite got infected, and the farmer
eventually died in agony from septic shock.
MORAL FROM TODAY'S LESSON:
When you do something wrong, and try to cover your ***, it always comes back to bite you.
You have two choices...smile and close this page, or pass this along to someone else to spread the fun. I know what I did!!
2006-08-18 01:06:25 · 7 answers · asked by easyboy 4 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
One of my Psychologist-friends sent me this some time back and i thot of sharing with you...
2006-08-18 01:07:42 · update #1
A donkey is generally considered to be the one and only animal with least brains...so the donkey appears here...though this is my understanding of this story. Try to get to the moral. Good bye!
2006-08-18 01:19:50 · update #2
Thank you for the responses. Thanks in particular for Airboy Hoss!!
2006-08-18 01:39:11 · update #3
Ture it is not a question but it relates to life and the question weather doing what we preceive as the right idea is in fact the right thing to do? No wonder so many of us self doubt ourselves.
2006-08-18 01:14:48 · answer #1 · answered by ozi_nut 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well done, Easyboy! I see you have a balanced personality: optimistic & pragmatic at the same time. I hope you are in business for yourself, your personality type is ideal for success.
2006-08-18 08:24:24 · answer #2 · answered by Elwood Blues 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What does this story have to do with anything about f***ing donkies????? It's a good story, but i have a donkey fetish so I was very disappointed.
2006-08-18 08:15:44 · answer #3 · answered by 9987 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is this a true story?...it reminds me to live by the simple rules...
2006-08-23 07:33:09 · answer #4 · answered by rab333 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thank you, but this is Yahoo! Answers, not Yahoo! Pop Psychology...
2006-08-18 08:13:17 · answer #5 · answered by merigold00 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thanks. Made my day.
Duality as a means of humor. Love the way that worked out here.
2006-08-18 08:14:07 · answer #6 · answered by Puppy Zwolle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not a question, but valid in my eyes..
2006-08-18 08:12:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋