Initially, the old mule was hysterical! But as the farmers and his neighbours continued shovelling and the dirt hit his back, a thought struck him. It dawned upon him that every time a shovel of dirt landed on his back he could shake it off and step up!
This he did, blow after blow. “Shake it off and step up…shake it off and step up!” He repeated this to encourage himself. No matter how painful the blows, or how distressing the situation seemed, 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 of that well. What seemed like it would bury him actually helped him… all because of the manner in which he handled adversity.
That’s life! If we face our problems and respond to them positively, and refuse to give into panic, bitterness or self pity, the adversities that come along to bury us usually have within them the very real potential to benefit us!
Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that amateurs built the ark. Professionals built the Titanic.
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