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 stone out of the way.
Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon
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.
After 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 of us never understand! Every obstacle
presents an opportunity to improve our condition.