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 kingdom’s wealthiest merchant and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many blamed the king for not keeping the road clear, but did anything about getting the big stone out of the way. Then a peasant came along. On 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.
Where the boulder had been, the peasant noticed a purse laying in the road. 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 that many others never understand: “Every obstacles presents and opportunity to improved one conditions.”
When a big stone blocks the way, the brave look on it as a stepping stone ; the weak as an obstacle.
– Pushkin
