The Obstacle In Our Path (Opportunity)
In ancient times, a King
had a boulder placed on a roadway. He then hid himself and watched to see if
anyone would move the boulder out of the way. Some of the king’s wealthiest
merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it.
Many people loudly
blamed the King for not keeping the roads clear, but none of them did anything
about getting the stone out of the way.
A peasant then came
along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the peasant
laid down his burden and tried to push the stone out of the road. After much
pushing and straining, he finally succeeded.
After the peasant went
back to pick up his 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
explaining that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the
roadway.
Moral
of the story: Every obstacle we
come across in life gives us an opportunity to improve our circumstances, and
whilst the lazy complain, the others are creating opportunities through their
kind hearts, generosity, and willingness to get things done.
Nice one! Great lesson
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