The Goat And The Horse!!!
There was a farmer who had a horse and a goat. One day, the horse became ill, and he called the veterinarian, who said:
- Well, your horse has a virus. He must take this medicine for three days. I'll come back on the third day, and if he's not better, we're going to have to put him down.
Nearby, the goat listened closely to their conversation. The next day, they gave him the medicine and left. The goat approached the horse and said:
- Be strong, my friend. Get up, or else they're going to put you to sleep!
On the second day, they gave him the medicine and left. The goat came back and said:
- Come on, buddy, get up, or else you're going to die! Come on, I'll help you get up. Let's go! One, two, three...
On the third day, they came to give him the medicine, and the vet said:
- Unfortunately, we're going to have to put him down tomorrow. Otherwise, the virus might spread and infect the other horses.
After they left, the goat approached the horse and said:
- Listen, pal, it's now or never! Get up, come on! Have courage! Come on! Get up! Get up! That's it, slowly! Great! Come on, one, two, three... Good, good. Now faster, come on... Fantastic! Run, run more! Yes! Yay! Yes! You did it, you're a champion!!!
All of a sudden, the owner came back, saw the horse running in the field, and began shouting:
- It's a miracle! My horse is cured. We must have a grand party. Let's kill the goat!!!!
The Lesson
This often happens in the workplace. Nobody truly knows which employee actually deserves the merit of success or who's actually contributing the necessary support to make things happen. Remember...
LEARNING TO LIVE WITHOUT RECOGNITION IS A SKILL!!!!
If anyone ever tells you that your work is unprofessional, remember: Amateurs built the Ark [which saved all the species], and professionals built the Titanic [all died tragically].
Regards,
Akanksha
From India, Indore
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There was a farmer who had a horse and a goat. One day, the horse became ill, and he called the veterinarian, who said:
- Well, your horse has a virus. He must take this medicine for three days. I'll come back on the third day, and if he's not better, we're going to have to put him down.
Nearby, the goat listened closely to their conversation. The next day, they gave him the medicine and left. The goat approached the horse and said:
- Be strong, my friend. Get up, or else they're going to put you to sleep!
On the second day, they gave him the medicine and left. The goat came back and said:
- Come on, buddy, get up, or else you're going to die! Come on, I'll help you get up. Let's go! One, two, three...
On the third day, they came to give him the medicine, and the vet said:
- Unfortunately, we're going to have to put him down tomorrow. Otherwise, the virus might spread and infect the other horses.
After they left, the goat approached the horse and said:
- Listen, pal, it's now or never! Get up, come on! Have courage! Come on! Get up! Get up! That's it, slowly! Great! Come on, one, two, three... Good, good. Now faster, come on... Fantastic! Run, run more! Yes! Yay! Yes! You did it, you're a champion!!!
All of a sudden, the owner came back, saw the horse running in the field, and began shouting:
- It's a miracle! My horse is cured. We must have a grand party. Let's kill the goat!!!!
The Lesson
This often happens in the workplace. Nobody truly knows which employee actually deserves the merit of success or who's actually contributing the necessary support to make things happen. Remember...
LEARNING TO LIVE WITHOUT RECOGNITION IS A SKILL!!!!
If anyone ever tells you that your work is unprofessional, remember: Amateurs built the Ark [which saved all the species], and professionals built the Titanic [all died tragically].
Regards,
Akanksha
From India, Indore
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I appreciate your enthusiasm in posting such motivational stories; however, one should always quote or refer to the source. This story has been posted several times earlier, not only on CiteHR.com but on several other sites. In fact, I received exactly the same story in my email today:
From: Academy Learning Notes [Email Removed For Privacy Reasons]
Date: Thu, Dec 6, 2012, at 10:47 AM
Subject: Parul Trivedi: Horses and Goats
The Goat And The Horse!!!
There was a farmer who had a horse and a goat... One day, the...
Warm regards.
From India, Delhi
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1446From: Academy Learning Notes [Email Removed For Privacy Reasons]
Date: Thu, Dec 6, 2012, at 10:47 AM
Subject: Parul Trivedi: Horses and Goats
The Goat And The Horse!!!
There was a farmer who had a horse and a goat... One day, the...
Warm regards.
From India, Delhi
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