Motivational Story-Opportunities Don’t Wait | Story of a Laborer | Tales by Monisha

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