A man wanted to dig a well to water his farm.
After digging for some time in a place recommended by water diviners, he found no water and got disgusted.
He had dug only about fifteen feet.
Along came another man who laughed at him for digging there and pointed to another place.
The farmer went over to that spot and dug and dug, for about twenty feet.
Still no water, and very tired, he finally took the advice of an old neighbor who assured him there was water at yet another place.
After he had given up that one too, his wife came out and said, “Where are your brains?
Does anyone sink a well that way?
Stay in one place and go deeper and deeper there!”
The next day, rested, the farmer spent all day on one hole and found abundant water.
Anonymous
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