The obstacle in our path

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In ancient times, a King had placed a big rock on a roadway. 

Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would 
remove the rock. Some of the king's wealthiest merchants
and rich people came by and simply walked around it. Many
people loudly blamed the King for not keeping the roads
neat and clear. But none did anything about removing the
rock out of the way.

Then a farmer came along carrying a load of vegetables.
Upon approaching the rock, the farmer laid down his
burden and tried to move the rock to the side of the road.
After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded.
After the farmer picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed
a purse lying in the road where the rock had been. The
purse contained many gold coins and a note from the King.
It indicated that the gold was for the person who removed
the rock from the roadway.

The farmer learned a lesson what many of us never
understand! The lesson is "Every obstacle presents an
opportunity to improve our condition."