There was an old mule. One day accidentally he fell into the farmer's well. The farmer has evaluated the situation and thought to himself, that neither the well nor the old mule was worth the efforts to save them. Thus he decided to haul dirt to bury the old mule in the well.
So the farmer called his neighbours and together they started shoveling dirt into the well. The old mule was terrified and hysterical in the beginning. But soon one hopeful idea came to his mind- every time a shovel of dirt landed on his back, he would shake it off and step up!
He repated the word to himself again and again. This time he could struggle the panic and encourage himself. after some time, the mule had stepped over the well's wall. Although terribly tired, he was the winner, he saved his own life. He decided to face hids advesity positively and not to give up and thus he won.
What seemed like it would bury him, actually saved him, owing to his confidence and unresting efforts.
