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OBSTACLES = OPPORTUNITIES

A backwoods farmer, sitting on the steps of his shack, was approached by a stranger who was passing through.

“How's your wheat coming along?” asked the stranger.

Didn't plant any.” Really? I thought this was good wheat country.”

“I didn't plant because I was afraid it wouldn't rain.”

“How's your corn coming along?”

“Didn't plant any.”

“Really? I thought this was good corn country.”

“I didn't plant any because I was afraid of corn blight.”

“What did you plant?”

“Nothing,” said the farmer, “I just played it safe."

- Author Unknown

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OBSTACLES = OPPORTUNITIES

In ancient times, a king had a huge boulder placed in a roadway, then he hid and watched to see if anyone would remove it.

Some of the kingdom's biggest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around the boulder.

Many of them loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none of them did anything about getting the big stone out of the way.

Then a peasant farmer came along, carrying a load of vegetables on his back.

When he came to the boulder, he laid down his vegetables and began trying to move the boulder to the side of the road.

After much struggling and straining, he finally succeeded.

As he was picking up his vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been.

The purse contained many gold pieces and a note from the king indicating the gold was for the person who removed the stone from the roadway.

The farmer had learned what many others have learned since:

Every obstacle presents an opportunity.

- Author Unknown

from: Dr. Rob Gilbert with Joe DePalma

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