I was forwarded this in my email at work today, and being that it shares 100% of the beliefs and mantra that our sites founder is constantly preaching on this forum, I had to post it for the rest of the board. 
For its simplicity, it is a great little story and uplifting to think about!
TINY FROGS
Once upon a time there was a bunch of tiny frogs....who arranged a running competition along their river. The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower.
A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants....
The race began....
Honestly; No one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower.
You heard statements such as:
'Oh, WAY too difficult!!'
'They will NEVER make it to the top.'
or:
'Not a chance that they will succeed. The tower is too high!'
The tiny frogs began collapsing. One by one....
Except for those, who in a fresh tempo, were climbing higher and higher..
The crowd continued to yell, 'It is too difficult!!! No one will make it!'
More tiny frogs got tired and gave up....
But ONE continued higher and higher and higher....
This one wouldn't give up!
At the end everyone else had given up climbing the tower. Except for the one tiny frog who, after a big effort, was the only one who reached the top!
Being that his feat naturally astonished and amazed all of the other tiny frogs, they naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it!
A curious contestant came forward, and respectfully asked the tiny frog HOW he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal;
It turned out .... that the winner was DEAF!!!!
The moral and wisdom of this story is: NEVER listen to other people's tendencies to be negative or pessimistic....because they can take your most wonderful dreams and wishes away from you -- the ones you have in your heart!
Always think of the power words have. A good quote (and please excuse the religious reference if it bothers you is : "There's life and death in the power of the tongue" - Proverbs 18:21.)
Remember; everything you hear and read will affect your actions!
Therefore: ALWAYS be .... POSITIVE!
And above all: Be DEAF when people tell YOU that you cannot fulfill your dreams!
For its simplicity, it is a great little story and uplifting to think about! TINY FROGS
Once upon a time there was a bunch of tiny frogs....who arranged a running competition along their river. The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower.
A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants....
The race began....
Honestly; No one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower.
You heard statements such as:
'Oh, WAY too difficult!!'
'They will NEVER make it to the top.'
or:
'Not a chance that they will succeed. The tower is too high!'
The tiny frogs began collapsing. One by one....
Except for those, who in a fresh tempo, were climbing higher and higher..
The crowd continued to yell, 'It is too difficult!!! No one will make it!'
More tiny frogs got tired and gave up....
But ONE continued higher and higher and higher....
This one wouldn't give up!
At the end everyone else had given up climbing the tower. Except for the one tiny frog who, after a big effort, was the only one who reached the top!
Being that his feat naturally astonished and amazed all of the other tiny frogs, they naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it!
A curious contestant came forward, and respectfully asked the tiny frog HOW he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal;
It turned out .... that the winner was DEAF!!!!
The moral and wisdom of this story is: NEVER listen to other people's tendencies to be negative or pessimistic....because they can take your most wonderful dreams and wishes away from you -- the ones you have in your heart!
Always think of the power words have. A good quote (and please excuse the religious reference if it bothers you
is : "There's life and death in the power of the tongue" - Proverbs 18:21.)Remember; everything you hear and read will affect your actions!
Therefore: ALWAYS be .... POSITIVE!
And above all: Be DEAF when people tell YOU that you cannot fulfill your dreams!
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