LESSONS ON LIFE….
July 13th, 2005
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.