Guest guest Posted April 21, 2007 Report Share Posted April 21, 2007 om sai ram 'Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve one's condition' ---a good message!!! sai ram --- AkkannaPragada Anantha Vijaya <aavijaya wrote: > Barriers / obstacle - part and parcel of our daily > life. Every barrier / obstacle gives you an > opportunity to improve and overcome. Draw some > inspiration as you read the short story and get > prepared for removing the obstacle. > > > 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 > 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 > 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 others never > understand. > > Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve > one's condition. > > > > Help Ever Hurt Never - Baba > > A Anantha Vijaya > 12, Vrindavan Park > Jitodia Road, Anand, > Gujarat, INDIA - 388 001 > Tel: (02692) 261120 ; MOB: 94275 49863 > > > > Ahhh...imagining that irresistible " new car " smell? > Check outnew cars at Autos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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