The Donkey Mindset · Business Leaders Network

The Donkey Mindset

One day, an old donkey falls into a deep well.

The farmer tries to figure out what to do, but decides, given the age of the animal and the danger of the deep open well, that the best course of action is to fill the well and close it off.

He begins to shovel dirt into the well. After several hours of work, the farmer is nearly done filling the well, when suddenly, to his amazement, the old donkey leaps out from the dirt-filled well and trots off into the pasture.

The farmer realizes: Rather than resigning itself to its fate with each shovel of dirt that hit its back, the donkey had shaken the dirt off and stepped up on top of it.

As the farmer had continued to shovel dirt into the well, the clever donkey used the dirt to get closer to its escape.

We can all embrace the Donkey Mindset:

There are going to be many moments when life tries to beat you down. When nothing seems to work. When the world is shoveling dirt on top of you.

You can either resign yourself to your fate, or, you can shake that dirt off and use it to your advantage.

You can use the dirt.

Your greatest struggle can be your greatest asset.

Every single failure you experience, every single punch you take, every single blow you endure—use it.

Credit: Sahil Bloom.

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