Water doesn’t work very hard. It always follows the path of least resistance. Raindrops hold hands with other raindrops, and seek out the lowest level possible. When there’s a rock or tree in the way, they go around it. They never try to resist. They do what all the other raindrops do: They conform. Pour […]
Attitude
When Life Goes Badly
One day, a farmer’s old donkey fell into a well. The donkey struggled for hours, but it was too deep. There was no way out. The farmer thought and thought and thought, but couldn’t find a way to rescue the old donkey. There was no solution. Since the donkey was old, and the well needed […]
You Don’t Have To Go To the Gym (or anywhere else)
John’s mother knocked on his door. “John, it’s time for church.” “I don’t want to go,” came the reply. “You have to go to church today,” his mom said. “I don’t want to go. It’s boring; I don’t like the people there; they don’t like me. “John, there are two reasons you have to go […]