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 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.
Lesson To be Learned:
Every obstacle presents an opportunity to
improve one's condition.
