remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and

it’s only under immense pressure that diamonds are formed”

- Peter Marshall -

Shared By : Ashima Chauhan

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!

*****

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.

Shared By : Ekta Kaur

The florist’s son handed her a gift.
She shook it, held it overhead, and said, “I bet I know what it is. Flowers.”
“That’s right!” the boy said, “But, how did you know?”
“Oh, just a wild guess,” she said.

The next pupil was the sweet shop owner’s daughter.
The teacher held her gift overhead, shook it, and said, “I bet I can guess what it is. A box of sweets.”
“That’s right, but how did you know?” asked the girl.
“Oh, just a wild guess,” said the teacher.

The next gift was from the son of the liquor storeowner.
The teacher held the package overhead, but it was leaking.
She touched a drop off the leakage with her finger and put it to her tongue. “Is it wine?” she asked.
“No,” the boy replied, with some excitement.
The teacher repeated the process, tasting a larger drop of the leakage. “Is it champagne?” she asked.
“No,” the boy replied, with more excitement.
The teacher took one more big taste before declaring, “I give up, what is it?”
With great glee, the boy replied, “It’s a puppy!”

Shared By : Troncy Joseph

- Dale Carnegie -

“No more headaches?” the husband asks, “What happened?”

His wife replies, “Margie referred me to a hypnotist.  He told me to stand in front of a mirror,stare at myself and repeat

I do not have a headache;
I do not have a headache,
I do not have a headache.’

It worked!  The headaches are all gone.”

“Well, that is wonderful,” replies the husband.
 
His wife then says, “You know, you haven’t been exactly a ball of fire in the bedroom these last few years.  Why don’t you go see the hypnotist and see if he can do anything for that?”

The husband agrees to try it.

Following his appointment, the husband comes home, rips off his clothes, picks up his wife and carries her into the bedroom.

He puts her on the bed and says, “Don’t move, I’ll be right back.”

He goes into the bathroom and comes back a few minutes later and jumps into bed and makes passionate love to his wife like never before.

His wife says, “Boy, that was wonderful!”

The husband says, “Don’t move! I will be right back.”

He goes back into the bathroom, comes back and round two was even better than the first time.

The wife sits up and her head is spinning.

Her husband again says, “Don’t move, I’ll be right back.”

With that, he goes back in the bathroom.

This time, his wife quietly follows him and there, in the bathroom, she sees him standing at the mirror and saying,

She’s not my wife.
She’s not my wife.
She’s not my wife!”
His funeral service will be held on Saturday.

Shared By : Gaurav GG

There are times when people disappoint you and let you down, but those are the times when you must remind yourself to trust your own judgments and opinions, to keep your life focused on believing in yourself and all that you are capable of.

There will be challenges to face and changes to make in your life, and it is up to you to accept them.

Constantly keep yourself headed in the right direction.

For you it may not be easy at times, but in those times of struggle you will find a stronger sense of who you are,

So when the days come that are filled with frustration and  unexpected responsibilities, remember to believe in yourself and all you want your life to be, because the challenges and changes will only help you to find the goals that you know are meant to come true for you.

“Believe in yourself. You must do that which you think you cannot.”

Shared By : Vani

Than to be loved for what you are not.

Shared by : Vani

There was always an excuse: If not to dull the pain; Then to heighten the celebration!

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Reason to drink: Family Problems
Reason NOT to drink: Family Problems

Reason to drink: Money Problems
Reason NOT to drink: Money Problems

Reason to drink: Problems on the job.
Reason NOT to drink: Problems on the job.

Plus a load of others……..

It’s not my fault.
I didn’t create these problems.
You don’t know what its like being being me.
I can’t help it, my father was a drunk, and I take after him.
You don’t understand.
I can quit anytime I want.
I drink a little - so what?
Everybody drinks now and then.
With a marriage like mine, what do you expect?
You have no idea what I’ve been through.
Do I try to tell you how to live your life?
You just don’t want me to have any fun.
I’d lose all my friends if I stop drinking.
Go preach to someone else.
I don’t need your advice or help.
What would you know?
It’s my birthday.
Here’s to you Santa, Easter Bunny, or (fill in the blank).
I just lost my best friend.
I just lost my job.
I just lost my best dog.
I just lost my wife.
I just lost my kids.
I just lost my car.
I just lost my home.
I just lost.
If you just had my Wife?

My First Sponsor told me If I could find a reason to Drink, Then come to him with it, and He would Drink with me. But He said don’t come to me with excuses. Only a Reason to Drink. Since That time I haven’t found a Reason to Take That First Drink.

A Nice Post From
http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/transitionsdaily/miracle.html 

When the funds are low, and debts are high
And you want to smile but you have to sigh

When care is pressing you down a bit.
Rest if you must, but Dont You Quit.

Life is queer with it’s twists and turns.
As everyone of us sometimes learns.

And many a failure turns about.
When he might have won had he stuck it out.

Don’t give up though the pace seems slow.
You may succeed with another blow.

Often the goal is nearer than
It seems to a faint and faltering man

Often the struggler has given up
When he might have captured the Victor’s Cup

And he learned too late, when the night slipped down
How close he was to the Golden Crown

Success is failure turned inside out.
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt.

And you can never tell how close you are
It may be near, when it seems so far.

So stick to the fight when your hardest hit.
Its when things seem worst that you must not quit.

Don’t Quit 5 Minutes Before the Miracle Happens!

A Nice Movie
http://movies.inspireme.org/dontquit.swf

~ George Carlin ~