One day, a little monk came to ask Zen Master:
"Master, what is the greatest value of my life?"
The Zen Master said:
"You go to the garden to obtain a large stone, then go to the market to sell it, if someone asked you the price of the stone, you keep silence, and just stretched out 2 fingers;
If he counter offer, you do not sell and bring the stone back, then Master will tell you what is the greatest value of your life.
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1st DAY
The next day early in the morning, the little monk carried a large stone to the market to sell.
A lot of people went to the market, and all the people are very curious with the stone, then there is one housewife came over and asked:
"How much are you selling for the stone?"
The young monk stretched out two fingers, housewife said:
"2 Yuan?"
The little monk shook his head, Housewife said:
"So it is 20 Yuan?
Well, ok! The stone is just nice to press her salty vegetables."
Little monk talked to himself:
"Oh My God, a worthless stone also someone willing to fork out 20 YUAN to buy it! There are so many stones on the mountain! "
However, the little monk followed his master's instruction & did not sell the stone and cheerfully went back to see the master:
"Master, today there is a housewife willing to pay 20 Yuan to buy my stone.
Master, now can you tell me, what is the greatest value of my life? "
Zen Master said:
" Ah, no hurry, tomorrow morning you carry the stone to the museum, and if someone asked for the price, you still stretched out two fingers;
if he counter offer, you do not sell, bring the stone back, then we talk further about it."
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2nd DAY
The next morning, in the museum, a group of curious onlookers were whisperingamong themselves:
"An ordinary stone, how is it worthy to be placed in the museum?"
"Since the stone is in the museum, it must have its value, but we still do not know it."
At this moment, a person from the crowd sprang out, shouted at the little monk loudly asking:
"Little monk, how much money you selling this stone for? "
The little monk did not say anything, just showed him 2 fingers.
The man said:
"200 Yuan?"
The young monk shook his head, then the person said:
"2,000 Yuan then 2,000 YUAN, just what I need to carve a statue."
Upon hearing the offer, the little monk took a step back, shocked!
Though highly excited, the little monk still followed his master instruction, brought the stone back to the mountains and went to see the master:
"Master, today someone offered 2,000 yuan to buy this stone, this time you have to tell me what is the greatest value of my life "
The Zen master laughed and said:
"Tomorrow you take this piece of stone to the antique shop to sell, as usual if someone counter-offer, you bring it back.
This time, I definitely will tell you what is the your greatest value of your life."
3rd DAY
Early in the morning, the little monk carried the big stone to the antique shop, there are some customers, and they are talking to each other murmuring:
"What is this stone? Where is so special about the stone? What is the stone used for? "
Finally, a person came forward and asked:
"Little monk, how much money do you sell this stone for? "
Little monk remained silent, and stretched out two fingers.
“20,000 yuan?"
The little monk was in shock, mouth open wide and uttered:
"AH?!"
The guest thought he was bidding too low and angered the little monk, so he immediately corrected, said:
"No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No I was wrong, I was going to give you 200,000 yuan!"
" 200,000 YUAN! "
Upon hearing the final price, the little monk immediately picked up the stone, rushed back to the mountain to see the master, while panting he said:
"Master, Master, we are going to be rich because today there is a customer who bid 200,000 yuan to buy our stone!
Now you surely can tell me, what is my life’s greatest value?"
Zen master touched the little monk's head, lovingly said:
"My dear child, the greatest value of your life is like this stone,
if you put yourself in the vegetable market, you only worth 20 yuan;
if you put yourself In the museum, you are worth 2,000 yuan;
but if you put yourself in the antique shop, you value 200000 yuan!
Different platform, different position, the value of life will be completely different as well!"
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Do not be concern of others looking down on you,
The more concern should be when you look down on yourself.
Who says you have no value?
Unless you perceive yourself as a broken stone in the mud,
NO ONE have the power to define the value of your life, EXCEPT YOU.
What kind of route you choose will decide what kind of life you will have.
Your world is created by you;
All of you is created by yourself;
You are the sun, your world will be full of sunshine;
You are the love, you will live in the atmosphere of love;
You are the happiness, then you will be living in laughter.