In life some people when they have to deal with difficult situations freeze because of stress and do nothing, while others shake it off and try their best to deal with the situation. If nothing else The Donkey in the Well story teaches you that even when others give up on you, you should never give up on yourself.
One day a dad told his child who wanted a bike that he would buy him the bike when pigs fly and not a moment sooner. You won’t believe what happened next.
As you will see in the story, even though you might come up with the perfect plan with your team, your team even though they have all agreed, can come up with better excuses why they are not the one for the job.
If you had just one coin with which you must buy something to eat, to drink, to plant, and with which to feed a cow, what would you buy?
If you are in a leadership role you may many times feel like all you do is a waste of time. But if you are aware of your responsibilities you know nothing is a waste of time.
Everyone can overcome cowardice as long as they work at it. This story is a great example of what it takes to do so. Come back and read it if you feel like giving up.
Only a handful of people are willing to do what it takes to end what they start. It’s easier to just give up and have fun. Or is it?
In the story, you will see why a leader always needs to keep a calm head even when others can’t find a way to solve a difficult situation.
Waves are a metaphor for the difficulties we encounter in our lives. They differ for each of us. But in the end, all that matters is how you react to them.
The key to achieving what you want is to be mindful of distractions. Even if you know that you still may end up lost like the monks in the story.
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