By: Catherine Robinson
An able bodied man was given the opportunity to meet face to face with a very great King if he could accomplish a specific task. He had the option of choosing from a group of men set before him to help him accomplish the task. He also had the option of choosing all the men in the group if he wanted. There were six men in number, and like him, five of them were very hefty. One was however, very smallish and insignificant looking. The able bodied man selected the five hefty men and quickly rejected the smallish man.
Then they went to face the panel of judges, and the challenge began. After toiling for hours, they failed to accomplish the task. Everything they did proved they had no clue on how to go about it. They could not realize the task required intellectual virtue not physical might. At a point they got so confused and frustrated that they began to argue among themselves, and when it was obvious they were toiling in vain, they decided to stop. So the panel called in the insignificant looking man who was rejected, and in less than five minutes, the task was accomplished.
Immediately, a golden gate opened, and a guard announced that the King was ready to meet with the person who accomplished the task. Excitedly, the able bodied man ran towards the gate, but was quickly stopped by the panel, and the insignificant looking man was ushered in to meet with the King. The King was greatly impressed, and honoured him with unending royalty. The able bodied man was dismissed, and he went away sorrowing and suffering unbearably.
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