In our lives, all of us are surrounded by some problem or the other, and we constantly feel the stress to solve them. However if we are able to change our perspective towards them, from obstacle to opportunity, our lives would be easier and stress levels will go down. Let me share a short story.
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 big stone out of the way.Then a farmer came along carrying a load of vegetables. On approaching the boulder, the farmer laid down his load and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded.
As the farmer picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying on 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 farmer learnt what many others could never understand.
Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve one's condition. It is our choice whether we take the challenge and see through it, or get stressed up and don't do anything, hence missing the opportunity.
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