In ancient times, a king placed a large stone in the middle of the road. He then hid and observed if anyone would move the stone. Several powerful individuals and wealthy merchants from his kingdom came to the stone and went around it. Some loudly criticized the king for not doing anything to keep the roads passable and tidy, but none of them lifted a finger to remove the stone.
Afterwards, a peasant carrying a basket full of grass on his back came along the road. When he reached the stone, he set down his burden and began pushing the stone.
He worked hard until the stone rolled to the edge of the road. He loaded the burden back onto his back and wanted to continue his journey, but where the stone had been, he saw a bag. In the bag were gold coins and a message from the king stating that the coins belonged to whoever removed the stone from the road.
At that moment, the peasant understood what others had said in proverbs:
“An obstacle is actually an opportunity to improve our position.”
Source: Short stories 7, adapted by Mirjana Nazor
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