Change Your Attitude.
Every Obstacle Presents An Opportunity
To Improve One's Condition
The Obstacle in Our Path
In ancient times, a king had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hidhimself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock.
Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walkedaround it. Many loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear,but none did anything about getting the big stone out of the way.
Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. On approaching theboulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone tothe side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finallysucceeded.
As the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed apurse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse containedmany gold coins and a note from the king indicating that the gold wasfor the person who removed the boulder from the roadway.
The peasant learned what many others never understand.
Every obstacle presentsan opportunity to improve one's condition.