Skip to main content

FACE DIFFICULTIES POSITIVELY

Face difficulties positively
 
This parable is told of a farmer who owned an old mule. The mule fell into the farmer’s well. The farmer heard the mule praying 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, 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 WOULD SHAKE IT OFF AND STEP 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 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 important things in life
 
A philosophy professor stood before his class with some items on the table in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks, about 2 inches in diameter.
 
He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
 
So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles, of course, rolled into the open areas between the rocks.
 
He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
 
The professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else.
He then asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous “Yes.”
 
“Now,” said the professor, “I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The rocks are the important things – your family, your partner, your health, your children – things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.
 
The pebbles are the other things that matter – like your job, your house, your car.
 
The sand is everything else. The small stuff.”
 
“If you put the sand into the jar first,” he continued “there is no room for the pebbles or the rocks. The same goes for your life.
 
If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take your partner out dancing. There will always be time to go to work, clean the house, give a dinner party and fix the disposal.
 
Take care of the rocks first – the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.”



Shiryu Chen
‎Lim Choy Yoke Thank you so much ~ ah yee !! I received your books http://thesecret.tv/thepower/ Ii ever read this book now you remind me : " Power of LOVE " l0v3 ♥ ♥
The Power :: Official Web Site of The Secret and The Power
thesecret.tv
Without The Power you would not have been born. Without The Power, there wouldn't be a single human being on the planet. Every discovery, invention, and human creation comes from The Power. Perfect health, incredible relationships, a career you love, a life filled with happiness, and the money you n...
August 16 at 3:18am · Privacy: · · ·

Shiryu Chen added 5 new photos to the album Farewell Lily and baobei.
Farewell Lily and baobei
Gathering Farewell Lily and BB

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

This is the best that works for my eye's!! I love ...abbott, abbott medical optics, amo, BLOG CONTEST, free contact lens solution, free samples, lens care, omy blog club, omy.sg, product samples, product trial, Reviews, revitalens, singapore, trial kits

http://youngpalacebeauty.blogspot.com http://shiryuchen.blogspot.com live chat https://i-shoppingclub.desk.com live chat Friday, September 7, 2012  This is the best that works for my eye's!! I love ...abbott, abbott medical optics, amo, BLOG CONTEST, free contact lens solution, free samples, lens care, omy blog club, omy.sg, product samples, product trial, Reviews, revitalens, singapore, trial kits Thanks for sending me  AMO Revitalens Contact Lens Solutions. I    Have tried   it     on the spot    and   the result   is satisfied    compare  to Complete Contact  Lens  Solution.  Not feeling wearing  any   contact  lens after 12hrs     so   I blogged here  ...    Young  Palace Beauty   team  MAIN BLOG  This is the best that works for my eye's!! I love...
Post a Comment
Read more

New Year 2010 Concept

http://shirechin.blog.friendster.com - old blogs http://shirechin.wordpress.com I made no resolutions for the New Year. The habit of making plans, of criticizing, sanctioning and molding my life, is too much of a daily event for me. time corridor 2010 Links to this post Create a Link Dear valued partner and friends, Chinese New Year is coming up on 14 th February 2010. I'm Shiryu here getting a chance to wishing you and your family all year of health, happiness, joy and prosperity in the coming Chinese New Year.   Happy New Year to All of You , I wish that in this coming year, all your hopes, dreams, expections come true and all of your efforts are fruitful !!    02/01/09    6pm   -  Lily couple ,  Erica couple and YC  watched  Avatar 3D @ Tiong Bahru Plaza We learnt   funny quotes   -----     Sky People     =   human        ...
2 comments
Read more

SOC.LIVING

  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Online-shopper/105536169520962?sk=app_152045414852131 shiryu-beautylife.blogspot.sg/2012/08/about-young-palace-beauty-team-mission.html official rules 我有帮忙做 代理团购， 欢迎电邮询问 I Spree, Daigou, Groups Buy Welcome Request email shirechin@gmail.com We Luv Sprees! We are sister cousin aunties who love shopping! ^-^  This site was originally born with the idea of helping family members, relatives and friends to get their beloved USA designer handbags wallets or perfume while saving lots of money. ^-^ We would like to share our love for shopping & sprees with you, hence the creation of this blog! We're not authorized or affiliated distributors of the brands that we spree on  nor their sales representative but we personally purchase the items from authorized outlets and retailers and pass the savings to you. Do drop us a comment or email if you're interested in any of the sprees or just to share what kind of sprees from US stores, you would like to...
1 comment
Read more