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 no one did anything to move 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.
Reflections :
“Every obstacle presents an
opportunity to improve one's condition”.
Blaming others is not the solution
for all the problems.
The story portrays the importance
of taking initiative.
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