He invited all his neighbors 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 neighbors 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!

MORAL : 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 happens.
3. Live simply and appreciate what you have.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less from people but more from yourself.

The father was very upset to see his son like this and decide to teach him a lesson.

The next day he made an announcement to him: “You will only be given meals at night only if you earn something in your day.”

The boy in disbelief went to his mother asking for sympathy and confirming that his dad is not joking. The mother could do nothing except feeling sorry for him

As a token of help, she gave him a gold coin.

At the night on the table, when the father asked, the boy showed his gold coin promptly.

His father knew he didn’t earn it on his own. He asked his son to throw it into the well in the garden. The boy did so without any hesitation.

The father sent his wife to her parents, knowing she won’t stop herself from helping his son. Next morning when the boy woke up and didn’t find his mother around. He went to his Grandfather and told him about his dad.

His grandfather also felt sorry for him and gave him another coin.

When the father asked him about that day’s earnings, he again came up with a gold coin. Knowing the fact, he went to his father explaining to him, “I want to teach my son a lesson.”

When the boy couldn’t get anything from his grandfather, he went to the market to earn something in reality. He met a shopkeeper there and asked if he could offer him some work. The shopkeeper looked at the boy and said: “If you carry this heavy trunk to my home. I’ll give you three silver coins.”

The boy agreed to this but after the work, he felt exhausted and drenched in sweat. He was very happy to earn three coins by himself. He rushed home to show it to his father.

The father appreciated him this time but again asked him to throw them in the well.

The boy almost got into tears and defeatedly said: “Father! My whole body is aching and I gave my best to earn these. And you’re asking me to throw it in the well?”

The father smiled, “So, now you feel that when the fruits of your hard labor are wasted how does it feel like? You didn’t hesitate to throw those gold coins who you didn’t earn yourself but now you understand the worth of hard work and how much it took me to collect all this money. Definitely not to waste on lame things, you do.”

The boy was regretting every moment of it and thanked his dad for his greatness.

The value of hard work is not only hidden in its reward but the degree of achievement too.

The old salesman replied: “$0.50 an egg, ma’am”

She said, “I’m gonna take 6 eggs for $2.5 or I’m going.”

The old seller replied: “Buy them at the price you want, ma’am.

Maybe it’s a good start for me because I couldn’t sell a single egg today and I need to live”.

She bought her eggs at that price and left with the feeling she won.

She entered her elegant car and went to a elegant restaurant with her friend.

She and her friend ordered what they wanted. They ate a little and left a lot of what they asked for.

So they paid the check. It was $400. The ladies gave $500 and asked the owner of that restaurant to keep the money as a tip.

The story might seem pretty normal to the owner of the luxury restaurant, but very unfair to the egg vendor…

The point is: Why do we always act strong when we buy from the poor? And why are we generous with those who don’t need our generosity?

Once I read somewhere:

My father used to buy simple goods from poor people at great prices, even if he didn’t need them. Sometimes he used to pay more for them. I wondered about that and asked him why he did it? Then my father replied, “it’s an act of charity wrapped with dignity.

Spend money to make character but don’t spend character to make money.

Everything is going to be okay.

“Don’t worry about a thing, ’cause, every little thing is gonna be alright!”– Bob Marley

“Take a deep breath, and relax, it’s all going to turn out better than you expected.”

“What happened is for the good, what is happening is for the good and what will happen is for the good. So relax and let go.”

“Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise again.”– Victor Hugo, Les Misérables

“You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep spring from coming.”– Pablo Neruda

“Keep your best wishes, close to your heart and watch as your world turns around.”– Tony Deliso

“Even in the worst of situations – even when it seems no one in the world appreciates you – as long as you have hope, everything can get better.” ― Chris Colfer

“There’s always more to life than we expect, even in our darkest hours.”

“Always remember: if you’re going through hell, keep going.” – Winston Churchill

“The pain that you are feeling, cannot compare to the joy that is coming.”– Roman 8:18