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 whenever they fall into wells. After carefully assessing the situation, the farmer sympathized with the mule, but decided neither the mule nor the neighbours together and told them what happened. He 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 neighbours 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 how distressing the situation, the old mule fought panic and just kept right on shaking it off and stepping up.
It wasn't long before the old mule, battered and exhausted, stepped triumphantly over the wall. What could have buried him blessed him-all because of the manner in which he handled his adversity.
Well quite a post if a mule can do this human beings must never loose hope and shine in adversity after all we are the brainiest creatures on this earth..cheers ..nice keep sharing !
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