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.
As the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. On approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Many loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the big stone out of the way.
Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. In ancient times, a king had a boulder placed on a roadway. Will you be remembered with love and respect? Just as Alfred Nobel got in touch with his feelings and redefined his values, His name was Alfred Nobel and he is remembered today by the great Nobel Prize. From that day on, he started working toward peace. The obituary read, “Dynamite King Dies.” And also “He was the merchant of death.” This man was the inventor of dynamite and when he read the words “merchant of death,” he asked himself a question, “Is this how I am going to be remembered?” He got in touch with his feelings and decided that this was not the way he wanted to be remembered. Am I here or there? When he regained his composure, his second thought was to find out what people had said about him. The newspapers had reported the death of the wrong person by mistake. Many people in life behave like that dog who is pursuing meaningless goals.Ībout a hundred years ago, a man looked at the morning newspaper and to his surprise and horror, read his name in the obituary column. What bothers me is what he would do if he ever caught one.” One day a neighbor asked the farmer “Do you think your dog is ever going to catch a car?” The farmer replied, “That is not what bothers me. As soon as one came he would run down the road, barking and trying to overtake it. If everyone made a small difference, we’d end up with a big difference, wouldn’t we?Ī farmer had a dog who used to sit by the roadside waiting for vehicles to come around. What difference are we making? Big or small, it does not matter. How many can you help? What difference does it make?” This man did not reply, took two more steps, picked up another one, threw it into the water, and said, “It makes a difference to this one.” He caught up with him and asked, “What are you doing? There are hundreds of starfish. Right behind him there was another person who couldn’t understand what this man was doing. The man took a few steps, picked one and threw it into the water. The tide was fresh and the starfish were alive. He saw that along with the morning tide came hundreds of starfish and when the tide receded, they were left behind and with the morning sun rays, they would die. There was a man taking a morning walk at or the beach.
It’s Little Things that Make a Big Difference. Here are some inspiring short stories that not only gives a powerful lesson, but can also be helpful to learn about some unknown truths about life.ġ. But how many of them actually made changes in your mind is a question. There are hundreds you may have read in your life. It also helps find out what you can do and what you cannot. An inspiring story helps you inspire yourself and motivate yourself. Sometimes an inspiring story helps us find out the strength within us.