Do you try to please everyone all the time?

By
Real Estate Broker/Owner with WHISPERING PINES REALTY 20398180

Here is a story to make you think.

An old man, a boy and a donkey were going to town.  The boy was riding while the old man walked.  as they made their way they heard comments from the people they passed as to what a shame it was that a healthy young boy rode while the poor old man had to walk.

The old man and the boy thought the critics may be right, so they changed positions and the old man rode while the young boy walked.  The comments changed to "what pity, that the old man makes the young boy walk, while he rides."

So they decided that they should both walk.  Again they heard comments.  "Well that's stupid, for both of them to walk when they have a perfectly good donkey to ride on.

So, again they changed and decided that whey would both ride the donkey.  Again the comments heard were unfavorable..."what a shame to put such an overly large burden on that poor donkey.

The old man and boy decided that maybe the people were right so they carried the donkey.  As they were crossing the bridge they lost their hold and the donkey fell into the river and drowned.

MORAL OF THR STORY!

If you try to please everybody, you may as well Kiss your ass goodbye.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND AND BECAREFUL WITH YOUR DONKEY!

Comments (17)

Cyndi Kerr
Sandals Realty - Sarasota, FL

LOL

Jul 02, 2008 04:48 AM
Karen Anne Stone
New Home Hunters of Fort Worth and Tarrant County - Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth Real Estate

William:  While telling this story, you need to have Rick Nelson's Garden Party playing in the background.  The main "hook" of the song was... "Ya can't please everyone, so you gotta please yourself."  Cute story... makes your point very well.  Thanks for sharing.

Jul 02, 2008 04:58 AM
Vicki Bishop GRI - Alabama Real Estate
Coldwell Banker United Realtors® - Bay Minette, AL

Very good point, I have learned that this is true.

Jul 02, 2008 05:02 AM
Bill C. Merrell
Merrell Institute ~ Appraisal Education Network - Bohemia, NY
Ph.D. - Merrell Institue

So true- So true- Keep on blogging

Bill

Jul 02, 2008 05:08 AM
John Walters
Frank Rubi Real Estate - Slidell, LA
Licensed in Louisiana

I try to a point.  Sometimes you just have to make a stand and thats it.

Jul 02, 2008 05:10 AM
Richard Weisser
Richard Weisser Realty - Newnan, GA
Richard Weisser Retired Real Estate Professional

Bill...

Will will talk in a negative way no matter what you say or do. Lesson learned.

Jul 02, 2008 05:55 AM
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Hi everyone...Richard is right...no matter how well of a job you do, some will not be satisfied.  Thanks For visiting and have a great weekend.

Jul 02, 2008 09:35 AM
Paul Slaybaugh
Realty Executives - Scottsdale, AZ
Scottsdale, AZ Real Estate

Trying to please everyone is not a good habit to develop, but there was this girl back in high school ...

Jul 02, 2008 09:46 AM
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Paul...that was your first mistake!!!

Jul 02, 2008 10:00 AM
Paul Slaybaugh
Realty Executives - Scottsdale, AZ
Scottsdale, AZ Real Estate

No William.  She was the people pleaser ;)

Jul 02, 2008 10:28 AM
Cameron Wilson
Labrum Real Estate - Murrieta, CA
The Short Guy - Murrieta,Temecula,Menifee Californ

Nobody will look after you ass like you will and some folks can never be pleased.

Jul 02, 2008 01:11 PM
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

An exception to the rule...eh Paul!

Jul 02, 2008 02:16 PM
Marko Vucurevic
VanDyk Mortgage - Matthews, NC

Alternate moral?  Worry about your own ass, and not everyone else's.  While the boy and the man dropped the donkey, wasn't it everyone else who made them carry it in the first place.  Who is truly responsible for the death of the donkey?

Jul 03, 2008 04:07 AM
Vern Eaton
Askov, MN
Realtor 651-674-7449

You can make some of the people happy....But watch your a....

Jul 13, 2008 01:59 PM
LS Rogers Realty
LS Rogers Realty - Richardson, TX

I can never tire of hearing that. Thanks for sharing.

Jul 13, 2008 02:16 PM
Karen Anne Stone
New Home Hunters of Fort Worth and Tarrant County - Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth Real Estate

Paul:  From what I heard, that girl... was the freshman phys ed teacher.  Choose your victims better nextg time... LOL

Jul 13, 2008 02:17 PM
Steve Harless
Resolution Realty - Las Vegas, NV

very true

Jul 13, 2008 02:22 PM

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