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Have you heard the story of the old
farmer whose mule fell into a well?
Since there was no way to get him out
the farmer decided to bury him there.
But the mule had a different idea.
Initially when the shovels of dirt began
landing on him he became hysterical.
Then this thought struck him; 'Just
shake it off and step on it.' So he did.
Hour after hour as the dirt fell on him
he kept telling himself, 'Just shake it
off and step on it.' No matter how much
dirt they threw on him, he just kept
shaking it off and stepping on it -
until finally he stepped triumphantly
out of the well. Life will either bless
you or bury you; the difference lies in
having the right attitude. When they
throw dirt on you, and they will, just
shake it off and step on it. Use it as
fertilizer and grow stronger. No one can
make you feel inferior without your
consent. What's important is not what
others say about you - it's what you say
to yourself after they get through
talking! Jesus said, '"...offences will
come..." ' (Luke 17:1 KJV), so expect
them. People will take from you without
giving back. They'll criticize you for
simply rising above your beginnings.
When you decide to seize the moment and
move ahead, you'll leave others behind
and some of them won't be too happy
about it. The only way to avoid that, is
to do nothing and stay where you are.
And that's simply not acceptable - is
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