THE OBSTACLE IN YOUR PATH
In ancient times, a king had a boulder placed in a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the kingdom’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simple walk 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 peasant came along, carrying a load of vegetables. 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.
As the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he notice 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 others never understand: Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve one’s condition. (Brian Cavanaugh)
Its only you who can remove the obstacles from your path if you want to succeed in life.
When faced with a decision – decide.
When faced with a choice – choose.
Sitting on the fence will leave you too tense
Because you neither win nor lose!
Barry Spilchuck
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