The Donkey Story...

Here’s an interesting story to share with you all again.

I got it from a cousin of mine a few days back. It’s says, at the end of the e-mail, to either “smile and close this page, or pass this along to someone else to spread the fun”… since blog is the way nowadays… I just post this up for everyone to read… (nothing wrong is it?)… Hope you all have a great fun reading it and learn something… sharing is the way, isn’t it my friends?

THE DONKEY

One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal 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.

He invited all his neighbours 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. He was astonished at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up.

As the farmer's neighbours continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, 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 happily trotted off!

MORAL :

Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a steppingstone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up.

Remember the five simple rules to be happy:

1. Free your heart from hatred - Forgive..

2. Free your mind from worries - Most never happen.

3. Live simply and appreciate what you have.

4. Give more.

5. Expect less

You have two choices...smile and close this page, or pass this along to someone else to spread the fun. I know what I did!!

Pure ramblings...

Yesterday, I was ‘gerai-hopping’ (something like blog-hopping lah) through the Ramadan stalls near my office. As I approached one of the stalls, I saw one sign which read ‘Pedal – RM3.00’. It was a stall selling food and I said to myself “what is this? Pedal? Like bicycle pedal?’… but I don’t see any ‘pedals’ in there… just some kind of food.” So, curiously, I approached the stall and it turns out to be ‘bedal’, not ‘pedal’… haiyaaa.. some signs

Then, as I walk around, I saw people wearing t-shirts with amusing words on them. One says “This is funny! Enjoy! 27” – what is funny about that?.. Then another one is “Power to the possessive” – errr… what was that all about…

When I was very young, my elder sister once scolded my cousin who wears a t-shirt with “Free Girl!!” emblazoned on her chesty chest… my sister says “Ko perempuan ‘free’ kah?”. Well, perhaps it means otherwise but it does mean "perempuan percuma" kan? Never saw her with that t-shirt after that. Some t-shirts in the market do have funny writings on them… I believe you all encounter one before kan?.. or even wore one of them, perhaps? Hahahaha

Then today, I bought a note pad, as the current pad is already full. This one have a nice cover, simple, good size, but wait.. there is some words on its cover..

The first line says “Sport is full of passion, is the symbol of life” – hmm.. well, okay..

Second line says like this though “Come, let us wandering around in a passionate campaign!”.

Err…what has sports got to do with ‘passionate campaign’. And ‘wandering around’?.. what was that all about… bengong...

Some things around us do ‘tickles’ the mind. Well, perhaps it’s good for me because at the moment I am ‘purely stressed out’. I don’t want to be a ‘garbage truck’ when I am ‘cheesed off’ with anybody…

Hahahaha…heheheheh… bah.. just my ramblings

Garbage Truck Law...

I got this from an email by my ex-course mate not so long ago and I found it to be so refreshing as currently, my mind, body and soul are so stressed out and can even become like a ‘garbage truck’ in a blink if annoyed etc… I just want to share this beautiful and meaningful story with you (and I hope I don’t get in trouble or anything for posting this…)

Beware of Garbage Trucks (by David J. Pollay)

How often do you let other people's nonsense change your mood? Do you let a bad driver, rude waiter, curt boss, or an insensitive employee ruin your day? Unless you're the Terminator, for an instant you're probably set back on your heels. However, the mark of a successful person is how quickly he/she can get back her focus on what's important.

Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson. I learned it in the back of a New York City taxi cab.

Here's what happened.

I hopped in a taxi, and we took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right lane when, all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his breaks, skidded, and missed the other car's back end by just inches! The driver of the other car, the guy who almost caused a big accident, whipped his head around and he started yelling bad words at us.

My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy.  And I mean, he was friendly. So, I said, 'Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!' And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now call, 'The Law of the Garbage Truck.'

Many people are like garbage trucks.
They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment.
As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it.
And if you let them, they'll dump it on you.
When someone wants to dump on you, don't take it personally.
You just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on.
You'll be happy you did.

So this was it: The 'Law of the Garbage Truck.'

I started thinking, how often do I let Garbage Trucks run right
over me?
And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people: at work, at home, on the streets?
It was that day I said, 'I'm not going to do it anymore.'

I began to see garbage trucks.
I see the load they're carrying. I see them coming to drop it off.
And like my Taxi Driver, I don't make it a personal thing; I just smile, wave, wish them well, and I move on.
One of my favorite football players of all time, Walter Payton, did this every day on the football field.
He would jump up as quickly as he hit the ground after being tackled.
He never dwelled on a hit.
Payton was ready to make the next play his best.

Good leaders know they have to be ready for their next meeting.
Good parents know that they have to welcome their children home from school with hugs and kisses.
Teachers and parents know that they have to be fully present, and at their best for the people they care about.
The bottom line is that successful people do not let
Garbage Trucks take over their day.

What about you?
What would happen in your life, starting today, if you let more garbage trucks pass you by?

Here's my bet.

You'll be happier.

So.. Love the people who treat you right.
Forget about the ones who don't.
Believe that everything happens for a reason.
If you get a chance , TAKE IT!
If it changes your life , LET IT!
Nobody said it would be easy...
They just promised it would be worth it!

I hope you all have a good read and lesson from this…. Have a great day my friends….

From Rin-chan's blog

Read Rin-chan's blog about "What Death Note Character Are You?"

Out of fun, I tried it. So here's my Death Note character. (I've never watched Death Note though... (perhaps will never watch it at all..)




What Death Note Character Are You?
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Anti-social = what????

Calculative = errr.. I may be a 'tukang kira bata' but I am not this..

Mature = am I?

Confident = perhaps... but not too much

Unconcerned = nope!!

Factual = maybe..

Unexplainable = hahahaha... perhaps 'complex' is better... hahaha

(mentang-mentang I am not a fan of Death Note, what I get is this... hahahaha... just for fun my friends)

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