Motivational Story-Opportunities Don’t Wait | Story of a Laborer
He sold a priceless diamond for 50 rupees—what happened next shocked even the jeweler!
Have you ever let an opportunity slip away—thinking you'd act later, or bargain for a better deal? This powerful short story of a humble laborer, a priceless diamond, and a greedy jeweler will make you rethink the way you value time, decisions, and chances. It’s not just a tale from a village; it’s a timeless lesson about how hesitation and overthinking can cost you more than you realize.
once upon a time there was a laborer who
lived in a small village every day he
would dig up soil load it onto his
donkey and sell
it one day while digging the laborer
found a Precious Diamond in the soil but
he didn't know its value so he tied it
around his donkey's neck one day as he
was walking through the village with his
donkey a wealthy Merchant who ran a
small grocery shop saw The Shining Stone
around the donkey's neck he asked the
laborer what is this shining thing
around your donkey's neck the laborer
replied it's just a shiny stone that I
found while
digging the merchant liked the stone and
bought it from the laborer for 50
rupees the merchant then hung the stone
on his Shop's weighing scale everyone
who visited the shop admired the
beautiful stone
one day a jeweler came to the Merchant's
shop when he saw the stone hanging from
the scale he realized it was a Priceless
Diamond he asked the merchant what is
this and why is it hanging here the
merchant replied it's a shiny stone that
I bought from a laborer for 50 rupees
the Jeweler then asked would you like to
sell it to me the merchant said if you
want it give me 100 rupees and take it
the Jeweler being stingy said I can give
you 80 rupees if you agree I'll take it
otherwise I'll leave but the merchant
insisted on 100 rupees and the Jeweler
left thinking he would return the next
day and buy it for 90
rupees that evening another Jeweler
passed through the village his car broke
down so he stopped by the Merchant's
shop
when he saw the diamond hanging from the
scale he immediately offered 100 rupees
and bought the diamond without
hesitation the next day the first
Jeweler came back and noticed that the
diamond was
gone he asked the merchant where it
went the merchant
replied after you left another gentleman
came and bought it for 100
rupees hearing this
the Jeweler regretted his decision and
angrily said you fool that was not just
a Shiny Stone it was a Priceless diamond
and you sold it for just 100 rupees the
merchant laughed and replied sir I
didn't know it was a Priceless Diamond
but you did still you argued over 20
rupees so the Real Fool is you who lost
a Precious Diamond for just 20 20
rupees this story teaches us three
important lessons one be stingy only
where it's needed if you're stingy
everywhere you may miss out on great
things two never miss an
opportunity sometimes thinking you're
too smart you let chances slip away
three never delay your work there's an
old saying do tomorrow's work today and
today's work now the right time is now
Opportunities come silently—will you recognize them? Let me know in the comments what this story taught you about timing and value.
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Comments (1)
This story's a great reminder. We often undervalue things, like the laborer with the diamond. And hesitation, like the first jeweler's, can cost us big. Gotta seize opportunities when they arise.