Once upon a time, there was a man who studied Taoism with an eminent monk.
After studying for several years, he wanted to know what the true meaning of life is? So he asked his master: "Master, what is the true meaning of life?" His master took out a baggage from a cabinet, opened many layers and took out a stone. He said to the young apprentice: "Today you take this stone When you go to the market to sell, you have to do two things: first, don’t bid, and second, don’t sell no matter how much others offer. I’ll tell you what the true meaning of life is when you come back.”
Little apprentice, take it. This stone had been on the market for a long time, but no one cared about it. In the evening, an old woman passed by and saw that this stone was very beautiful. She came up with five yuan to buy it as a paper pressing stone for her grandson to practice calligraphy. . The young apprentice felt that the stone could be sold for money, which was true, but he remembered the master's instructions and went home without selling it. He told the master about the day. The master didn't say anything, just wrapped the stones and put them away.
The next day, the young apprentice asked the master again what is the true meaning of life? The master said to the young apprentice: "Today you take this stone to the gold shop to sell it. When you come back, I will tell you what the true meaning of life is." The apprentice took the stone to the gold shop. The shop owner saw it and was willing to pay 500 yuan. Buy, the little apprentice was very excited after hearing this and wanted to sell, but he remembered the master's instructions and went home without selling. He told the master about the situation. The master didn't say anything, just wrapped the stone and put it away.
On the third day, the young apprentice asked the master again what the true meaning of life is. The master said to the young apprentice: Today you take this stone to a jewelry store to sell it. When you come back, I will tell you what the true meaning of life is. What? The young apprentice took the stone to the jewelry store. The shop owner looked at it again and again and was willing to pay 5,000 yuan to buy it. The young apprentice was very excited. Seeing that he didn't say anything, the boss said that if he was willing to sell it, the price would be negotiable. The young apprentice I really wanted to sell it, but I remembered Master’s instructions and went home without selling it. He told the master about the situation and asked him what kind of stone it was and why it was so valuable. The master didn't say anything, just wrapped the stone and put it away.
On the fourth day, the young apprentice asked the master again what is the true meaning of life? The master said to the young apprentice: "Today you take this stone to an antique shop to sell it. When you come back, I will tell you what the true meaning of life is." The young apprentice took the stone to the antique shop. The owner of the shop was an old man. Sir, when I saw this stone, my eyes widened. Then I took out a magnifying glass and looked at it carefully for a long time. He said he was willing to pay 50,000 yuan to buy it, and the young apprentice was dumbfounded. The old man saw that he was speechless, so he said that 100,000 yuan was fine, and in the end he was even willing to add his antique shop in exchange for the stone.
It turns out that this is a very rare gem and a priceless treasure.
The little apprentice was stunned for a while, then suddenly picked up the gem and ran up the mountain, crying while running. He ran to the master and knelt down, and said with tears streaming down his face: "Master, Master, I Understand what the true meaning of life is!”
The person who told me this story said: The value of each of us has different prices in the eyes of different environments and people. In fact, each of us is a priceless treasure, and it is entirely up to us to decide how to price it