In ancient times, a king had a
boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone
would remove the huge rock. Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants and
courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the king for
not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the big stone
out of the way.
Then a peasant came along carrying a
load of vegetables. On approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his
burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing
and straining, he finally succeeded. As the peasant picked up his load of
vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been.
The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the king indicating that
the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The
peasant learned what many others never understand.
Every obstacle presents an
opportunity to improve one’s condition.
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