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 louydly 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.