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instant winner program was inspired by the following story:
The Obstacle in
Our Path
In ancient times a king had a boulder placed on a roadway, then 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 reaching 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 saying that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway.
The peasant learned what many people never understand: Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve the path for one’s fellow beings and perhaps to find some unexpected
personal reward.
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