The obstacle in our path...

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 stone out
of the way.

Then a peasant came along carrying a
load of vegetables. Upon 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.

After 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 of us
never understand! Every obstacle
presents an opportunity to improve our
condition.

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