Once there was a king who was curious but
wealthy. He decided to test his fellow people to know who has a got a good
attitude in life and who would spare some time for country’s progress.
He placed a huge boulder right at the middle of the road and hid
in a nearby place to see if anyone would make an attempt to move it off.
He saw some
wealthy merchants and courtiers passing by the road. None of them made any
attempt to move it off but simply walked away while some others blamed the king
for not maintaining roads.
Later, a peasant
came the way with a load of vegetables and saw the boulder. He kept his load
down and tried to move the boulder away. After strenuous effort, he succeeded
in moving it away. He saw a purse lying in the place of the boulder.
It contained
many gold coins and a note from the king which read ‘this is the reward for the
person who moves the boulder away’.
Moral: It is quite common
for people to run away from problems and obstacles. But the story clearly shows
the importance of seeing an opportunity in every obstacle which might improve
our condition. Invest some time to remove obstacles on your way and experience
many unseen presences.
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