How much is this ?

There was a young boy who was thinking about life and wanted to know what is the value of this life. So he decided to ask his father. He approached his father and asked for the value of life. His father wanted to teach him a practical lesson, so the boy could understand this much better

He took up a stone from the banks of a river and gave that to his son. He asked him to take this stone to the local market and if anyone asks "how much is this", don't speak a single word instead rise 2 fingers. Boy took the stone with him to the market. A old lady approached him and asked "how much is this". The boy raised 2 fingers. The lady asked, 2 dollars. ok i will take it. The boy ran to his father and said, father, there was a lady who is willing to pay $2 for this stone

The boy's father told, now take this stone to a museum and if someone ask the price for this stone, just raise 2 fingers and don't speak anything. The boy took this to the local museum and a old man approached him and asked "how much is this". The boy just raised 2 fingers and the old man asked 200 dollars. Ok, i will take it. The boy was surprised, ran to his father and told what happened

Now, the boy's father asked him to take this stone to the Precious Stone Store. If anyone approached him and asked for the price, do the same thing. The boy took the stone to the Precious Stone Store in the town. At the entrance, there was an old man came approached him with full of joy and told, this was the stone which he was looking for his whole life. He asked "how much is this". The boy raised 2 fingers. The old man replied, Oh $200,000. Ok, i will take it

The boy was totally surprised and ran to his father and told there was a old man ready to pay him 200,000 dollars for this stone. Now, the father told the boy, Value of life is all about where you place and what you believe yourself. If you place yourself in a local market, you are worth $2. If you place yourself in a Precious place, then you are worth $200,000 or even more. If you believe that this stone is worth more than $200,000, then you will find a way and place to sell this at much higher price.

Have a Great Day

B G Nareshkumar