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.
