Ignore the haters”
“A group of frogs were traveling through the forest when two of them fell into a deep
pit. When the other frogs saw how deep the pit was, they told the two frogs that there
was no hope left for them.
However, the two frogs ignored their comrades and proceeded to try to jump out of
the pit. However, despite their efforts, the group of frogs at the top of the pit were
still saying that they should just give up as they’d never make it out.
Eventually, one of the frogs took heed of what the others were saying and he gave up,
jumping even deeper to his death. The other frog continued to jump as hard as
he could. Once again, the group of frogs yelled at him to stop the pain and to just die.
He ignored them, and 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, and that he thought they were encouraging
him the entire time.”
I’m not sure if some people are born with a deeper well of kindness than others,
but I do know that as we mature we encounter struggles that can harden us to the
world around us—or serve to further our softening. Sometimes, though, I have to
consciously choose to treat someone lovingly—especially if I’m not being treated
that way in return. So in honor of the good, kind souls out there who do go out of
their ways every day to just be nice; here are five reasons to ignore the haters.
