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In today's real estate market, many home sellers and real estate professionals are facing what seem like insurmountable challenges. It's how we choose to deal with our circumstances that determines our destiny.
Here's a great story about what to do when we feel like we're being "dumped on" by circumstances that we believe are beyond our control ....
"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 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. 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 neighbors 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."
I'm a huge fan of inspirational quotes. I start each day with a quote or story like this one from Cynthia Kersey, renowned success coach and best selling author of Unstoppable and Unstoppable Women: Achieve Any Breakthrough Goal in 30 Days a book that teaches us how to achieve our goals and dreams - one step at a time. You too can start your day with an inspiring quote or story by going to Cynthia Kersey's website and joining her mailing list at www.unstoppable.net.
