The Obstacle In Our Path
The
Obstacle In Our Path
In old times, one King had a boulder(a kind of big stone) placed on a roadway. then hide 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 farmer 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
farmer 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.


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