Robert Ferguson, MC, Author

I have learnt that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.

--Booker T. Washington

Are you tired of being tired? Does life seem to get in the way when you are making progress in certain parts of your life? Have you ever made a decision to improve various parts of your life and then something negative happens? Well, you are not alone.

What most people don't realize is that opposition is a sign that opportunity for success is present. You see, Krista and I believe in the "Principle of Opposition" that says, "Whenever you DECIDE to improve any part of your life, you go on the radar screen for opposition." However, on the flip side, whenever you are on the radar screen for opposition, you are also a few steps away from success!

Read the following story and share it with others as its moral meaning may be of great timing. Enjoy!

"The Donkey and the Well"
A story for encouragement and perseverance

One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The donkey cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally he decided the animal was old and the well needed to be covered up anyway, it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey.

So 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 and was astonished at what he saw. With every shovel of dirt that hit the donkey's back, the donkey would shake it off and take a step up. As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the donkey, 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 trotted off!

Moral of the story: Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. I am encouraging you to keep faith and continuously look for opportunity to shake it off and step up. No matter what you're going through in life, believe me, you can indeed shake it off and take a step up.

Each opposition you face is a stepping stone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping...not giving up! Shake it off and take a step up!

Robert is available at: [email protected]

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