Story Time 2

Someone read this to me, and so I am sharing it with you.

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 on 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. There are many lessons to be learnt from this story. As usual, I leave it to you to think about what this story means to you. But for me personally, the story highlights one's attitude towards an obstacle that lies ahead. I hope that I can be like the peasant, who was proactive and did something about the stone. Perhaps the peasant never saw the stone as an obstacle in the first place, and moving it was merely something he had to do to help his community. Hmm...makes you wonder, doesn't it?

Alright then, remember to sleep early tonight.