Shake It Off And Step Up
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Shake It Off And Step Up
A parable is told of a farmer who owned an old mule. The mule fell into the farmer's well. The farmer heard the mule 'braying' - or - whatever mules do when they fall into wells. After carefully assessing the situation, the farmer sympathized with the mule, but decided that neither the mule nor the well was worth the trouble of saving. Instead, he called his neighbors together and told them what had happened...and enlisted them to help haul dirt to bury the old mule in the well and put him out of his misery.
Initially, the old mule was hysterical! But as the farmer and his neighbors continued shoveling and the dirt hit his back...a thought struck him. It suddenly dawned on him that every time a shovel load of dirt landed on his back...HE SHOULD SHAKE IT OFF AND STEP UP! This he did, blow after blow.
"Shake it off and step up...shake it off and step up...shake it off and step up!" he repeated to encourage himself. No matter how painful the blows, or distressing the situation seemed the old mule fought "panic" and just kept right on SHAKING IT OFF AND STEPPING UP!
You're right! It wasn't long before the old mule, battered and exhausted, STEPPED TRIUMPHANTLY OVER THE WALL OF THAT WELL! What seemed like it would bury him, actually blessed him...all because of the manner in which he handled his adversity.
THAT'S LIFE! If we face our problems and respond to them positively, and refuse to give in to panic, bitterness, or self-pity...THE ADVERSITIES THAT COME ALONG TO BURY US USUALLY HAVE WITHIN THEM THE POTENTIAL TO BENEFIT AND BLESS US! Remember that FORGIVENESS--FAITH--PRAYER-- PRAISE and HOPE...all are excellent ways to "SHAKE IT OFF AND STEP UP" out of the wells in which we find ourselves! -
thumbs up!!
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why cannot they decided they would kill the donkey for food then one of them go down to sluaghter the donkey but the donkey killed him instead. then the others enraged went down one by one( becuase hole too deep and only 1 rope/ladder) and was killed one by one, then the donkey finally got out by stepping on the corpses of those it killed.Originally posted by Phoebie:Shake It Off And Step Up
A parable is told of a farmer who owned an old mule. The mule fell into the farmer's well. The farmer heard the mule 'braying' - or - whatever mules do when they fall into wells. After carefully assessing the situation, the farmer sympathized with the mule, but decided that neither the mule nor the well was worth the trouble of saving. Instead, he called his neighbors together and told them what had happened...and enlisted them to help haul dirt to bury the old mule in the well and put him out of his misery.
Initially, the old mule was hysterical! But as the farmer and his neighbors continued shoveling and the dirt hit his back...a thought struck him. It suddenly dawned on him that every time a shovel load of dirt landed on his back...HE SHOULD SHAKE IT OFF AND STEP UP! This he did, blow after blow.
"Shake it off and step up...shake it off and step up...shake it off and step up!" he repeated to encourage himself. No matter how painful the blows, or distressing the situation seemed the old mule fought "panic" and just kept right on SHAKING IT OFF AND STEPPING UP!
You're right! It wasn't long before the old mule, battered and exhausted, STEPPED TRIUMPHANTLY OVER THE WALL OF THAT WELL! What seemed like it would bury him, actually blessed him...all because of the manner in which he handled his adversity.
THAT'S LIFE! If we face our problems and respond to them positively, and refuse to give in to panic, bitterness, or self-pity...THE ADVERSITIES THAT COME ALONG TO BURY US USUALLY HAVE WITHIN THEM THE POTENTIAL TO BENEFIT AND BLESS US! Remember that FORGIVENESS--FAITH--PRAYER-- PRAISE and HOPE...all are excellent ways to "SHAKE IT OFF AND STEP UP" out of the wells in which we find ourselves!
morale of the story: kill all in your way and make your way to the top by stepping on the corpses of those you have killed. -
i suggest hisoka seek professional help
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Originally posted by hisoka:why cannot they decided they would kill the donkey for food then one of them go down to sluaghter the donkey but the donkey killed him instead. then the others enraged went down one by one( becuase hole too deep and only 1 rope/ladder) and was killed one by one, then the donkey finally got out by stepping on the corpses of those it killed.
morale of the story: kill all in your way and make your way to the top by stepping on the corpses of those you have killed.
good one -
hope i dont meet wif any adversity to start wifOriginally posted by Phoebie:Shake It Off And Step Up
A parable is told of a farmer who owned an old mule. The mule fell into the farmer's well. The farmer heard the mule 'braying' - or - whatever mules do when they fall into wells. After carefully assessing the situation, the farmer sympathized with the mule, but decided that neither the mule nor the well was worth the trouble of saving. Instead, he called his neighbors together and told them what had happened...and enlisted them to help haul dirt to bury the old mule in the well and put him out of his misery.
Initially, the old mule was hysterical! But as the farmer and his neighbors continued shoveling and the dirt hit his back...a thought struck him. It suddenly dawned on him that every time a shovel load of dirt landed on his back...HE SHOULD SHAKE IT OFF AND STEP UP! This he did, blow after blow.
"Shake it off and step up...shake it off and step up...shake it off and step up!" he repeated to encourage himself. No matter how painful the blows, or distressing the situation seemed the old mule fought "panic" and just kept right on SHAKING IT OFF AND STEPPING UP!
You're right! It wasn't long before the old mule, battered and exhausted, STEPPED TRIUMPHANTLY OVER THE WALL OF THAT WELL! What seemed like it would bury him, actually blessed him...all because of the manner in which he handled his adversity.
THAT'S LIFE! If we face our problems and respond to them positively, and refuse to give in to panic, bitterness, or self-pity...THE ADVERSITIES THAT COME ALONG TO BURY US USUALLY HAVE WITHIN THEM THE POTENTIAL TO BENEFIT AND BLESS US! Remember that FORGIVENESS--FAITH--PRAYER-- PRAISE and HOPE...all are excellent ways to "SHAKE IT OFF AND STEP UP" out of the wells in which we find ourselves! -
actually, i would ask this of those who think the "corpses" bit is "good"
would you like to live in a world like that? where you have to be on your guard all the time, paranoid of the person beside you trying to stick one between your shoulder blades? or you go around sticking one in between the ribs of one who is asleep?
what kind of stupid world would that be?
or would you like to take adversity and turn it into opportunity?
be positive...
thinking about sticking one on the next guy in order to get ahead, is akin to terrorists like Osama trying to kill people to elevate his own political goals.. -
hmmz not sure, but the world's already like that in a sense so whether we like it or not its there. not that extreme, but still.......Originally posted by the Bear:actually, i would ask this of those who think the "corpses" bit is "good"
would you like to live in a world like that? where you have to be on your guard all the time, paranoid of the person beside you trying to stick one between your shoulder blades? or you go around sticking one in between the ribs of one who is asleep?
what kind of stupid world would that be?
or would you like to take adversity and turn it into opportunity?
be positive...
thinking about sticking one on the next guy in order to get ahead, is akin to terrorists like Osama trying to kill people to elevate his own political goals..
+ very often if one wants to advance or even jsut survive, one has to hurt others, directly or indirectly. actually thinking about it, thats the whole idea of scarce resources isn't it?
turning adversity into opportunity is good of course, but who said its exclusive? note that my version also turned adversity(the pple trying to kill the donkey) into opportunity( to get out of the pit).
relax man, take a joke for what it is -
seriously, from these little stories, we look at life..
if the world is so messed up, why should we descend to that level?
no point right?
so, remember Mother Teresa's words:
People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered.
Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives.
Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies.
Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you.
Be honest and sincere anyway.
What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight.
Create anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous.
Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, will often be forgotten.
Do good anyway.
Give the best you have, and it will never be enough.
Give your best anyway.
In the final analysis, it is between you and God.
It was never between you and them anyway.
words to live by...