Never Give Up Said The Frog

Here is a good life lesson from a frog. 

The careless frog had been hopping around the farmyard, enjoying the sunshine and the freedom that came with it. He had no particular destination in mind, no goal to achieve, just the pure joy of movement. As he hopped around, he noticed a pail half filled with fresh milk. Being a curious frog, he hopped over to investigate.

Without thinking, the frog leaped into the pail, expecting to be able to swim to the top easily. But as he began to paddle around, he realized that the sides of the pail were too high and too steep for him to climb out. He tried stretching his back legs to push off the bottom of the pail, but it was too deep.

At first, the frog panicked. He didn't know how he was going to get out of the pail, and he began to feel hopeless. But then, something inside him shifted. He realized that giving up was not an option. He was a determined frog, and he was not going to let this situation defeat him.

So, he began to kick and squirm and kick and squirm, churning the milk around him with all his might. He didn't know how long he had been in the pail, but he knew that he had to keep trying. And then, something miraculous happened. The milk began to thicken, and soon, it had turned into a big hunk of butter.

The frog couldn't believe his luck. The butter was solid enough for him to climb up and hop out of the pail. As he hopped away from the pail, he felt a sense of pride and accomplishment. He had faced a difficult situation, but he had persevered and come out on top.

The lesson that the frog learned that day was a valuable one. Never give up. Keep trying, keep moving, and you will get there. It may not be easy, and there may be obstacles in your way, but if you stay determined and keep pushing forward, you will eventually reach your goals. The frog realized that he had the power within him to overcome any challenge, and he knew that he would never forget that lesson.

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Another day, another frog...

A large group of frogs were traveling through the woods one day and two of them fell into a deep hole. When the other frogs saw how deep the hole was, they told the two frogs that there was nothing they could do. The two frogs ignored the comments and tried to jump up out of the deep hole with all their might.  

The other frogs kept telling them to stop, that they were as good as dead. Finally, one of the frogs took heed of what the other frogs were saying and gave up. He fell down and died.  

The other trapped frog continued to jump as hard as he could. Once again, all the other frogs yelled at him to stop the pain and just die. He jumped even harder and finally made it out.  

When he got out, the other frogs said, "Did you not hear us?" The frog explained to them that he was deaf. He thought they were encouraging him the entire time. 

Again the lesson is, never to give up.  You have to keep moving.     

Stay Inspired

Tom