There once was a king
that wasn’t sure as to why his kingdom was failing, his people were unhappy and
the conditions were worsening. He tried everything that his court had
suggested, but nothing was helping. One afternoon, he decided to create a
problem and see how the people around him attempt to resolve it. He placed a
boulder in the middle of the road and hid himself in the nearby shrubbery to
watch what happens.
Within hours, he saw
many of the people from his court come through the road and pass right by the
boulder. Several of them even made commentary about how the king is at fault
for not keeping all the roads clear, but none of the people did anything to fix
the problem. Shortly after the wealthier courtiers passed by the boulder, a
peasant came upon the boulder with a cart of vegetables from his garden.
Without hesitation he placed his cart on the side of the road and toiled for an
hour to move the rock out of the road until he finally succeeded.
Next to the place
where the boulder had been, the peasant found a sack of gold coins and a note
that read
“To the person who
moves the boulder from the road: Thank you for your hard work, the kingdom
appreciates your help and as a token of gratitude, this bag of coins belongs to
you”
The peasant learned
something that many people don’t always take the time to understand; every
obstacle that presents itself is an opportunity to improve our current
condition.
