The Value Of Stone

A student asked his teacher: - Teacher, what is the value of life? The teacher took a stone and gave it to the student and said: - You take this stone to the market but don't sell it, just pay attention to see how much people pay for it. Obeying the teacher, the student brought the stone to the market to sell. People didn't understand why he sold such an ugly stone. Sitting all day, a merciful peddler came to ask and offered the stone a price of one dong. The student brought the stone back and lamented: - No one wants to buy this ugly stone. Luckily, someone asked to buy it for one dong. The teacher smiled and said: - Very good, tomorrow you bring the stone into the gold shop and sell it to the shop owner. Remember that even if the gold shop owner buys it, he cannot sell it. The student was very surprised when the gold shop owner offered the stone 500 VND. He eagerly asked the teacher why that was so. The teacher smiled and said: - Take it to the antique shop tomorrow. But absolutely don't sell it, just ask the price. Following his teacher's instructions, after a while of consideration, he was extremely surprised when the shopkeeper offered the stone his entire current fortune. He still refused to sell and quickly returned to tell his teacher. At this time, the teacher slowly said: The stone is actually a precious piece of ancient jade, worth a fortune, and the value of life is like that stone, some people understand it and some people don't. To those who do not understand and cannot feel, the value of life is not worth a penny, but to those who understand, it is worth a fortune. The rock is the same, life is the same, the only thing that makes a difference is your understanding and the way you perceive life. Lesson: What is success or happiness? Each person will have different definitions and "valuations" and let's respect that choice. Make your life valuable in your own way and decide your own life.