In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. He then
hid 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 peasant 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 peasant 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.
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