Monday Motivation….. Dec 01, 2025 (775)

Monday Motivation….. Dec 01, 2025 (775)
A man used to cross the river every day with his donkey. Together, they carried sacks of salt to the market. At the end of each long day, the man would say: “Thank you, my friend, for your hard work. Without you, I couldn’t support my family.”
The donkey would flick his ears proudly, feeling important.
But one day, as they crossed the river, the donkey stumbled and fell. The salt got wet and some of it dissolved. When he got up, he noticed the load felt lighter and thought: “Brilliant! If I fall every time, I won’t have to work so hard!”
From that day on, the donkey started faking falls in the river. Each time, he told himself: “Less weight, less effort. I’m a genius!”
The man noticed something was off. The salt was shrinking, profits were dropping. He thought: “This can’t go on. His little trick is costing me. Time to teach my friend a lesson.”
The next day, he loaded the sacks as usual — but this time, he added some cloth to a few of them.
As they crossed the river, the donkey fell on purpose again, grinning: “One more time, lighter load! I’m the best!”
But this time, the cloth soaked up water. When the donkey stood up, the load was heavier than ever. He groaned: “What’s going on?! This weighs like a mountain!”
The man, watching closely, smiled and said: “Tricks may help for a moment, but only honest work takes you far.”
The donkey understood. From then on, he crossed the river carefully and proudly. And at the end of each day, the man would say: “That’s more like it, partner. With effort, we’re unstoppable!”

Moral:
Life will always test you. Shortcuts may look tempting, but in the end, they add more weight to your journey.
Just like the donkey learned — easy isn’t always better. Honest work, consistency, and resilience — that’s what gets you to the top!
Have a great week ahead…!