Discover Your True Worth - A simple zen story

[Music] one day a young monk approached a zen master and asked Master what is the greatest value in my life the Zen master replied go to the back Garden pick up a large Stone and take it to the market to sell if someone asks for the price don't speak just show two fingers if they bargain with you don't sell it bring it back and I'll tell you the greatest value in your life the next morning the young monk took the stone to the market a housewife came by and asked how much is the stone the monk showed two fingers and the housewife said two dollars the monk shook his head and the housewife said twenty dollars all right I'll use it to press pickled vegetables the young monk thought someone is willing to pay twenty dollars for a worthless Stone there are so many stones in our Mountain the young monk didn't sell the stone and happily went back to the master [Music] a housewife was willing to pay twenty dollars for my stone can you tell me the greatest value in my life now the Zen master said take the stone to the museum tomorrow if someone asks the price show two fingers again if they bargain don't sell it bring it back and we'll talk the next morning at the Museum a crowd gathered wondering about the Stone's value one person offered two thousand dollars for the stone saying they would use it to carve a statue the young monk was astonished but followed the Master's instruction to bring the stone back Master someone offered two thousand dollars for the stone today can you tell me the greatest value in my life now the Zen master laughed and said take the stone to an antique shop tomorrow and if someone Bargains bring it back I'll tell you your Life's greatest value the next day at the antique shop people were curious about the stone one person offered twenty thousand dollars the monk was shocked and the person increased the offer to two hundred thousand dollars the young monk took the stone back to the master excited about their potential Fortune Master today someone offered two hundred thousand dollars for our Stone can you tell me the greatest value in my life now the Zen master lovingly said my child your life's value is like this Stone if you place yourself in a vegetable market you're worth twenty dollars if you place yourself in a museum you're worth two thousand dollars if you place yourself in an antique shop you're worth two hundred thousand dollars different platforms and positions bring different values to your life life is full of possibilities and we all have the power to shape our own Journey like the young monk in his Stone we must remember that our worth is not set in stone but can change depending on where we stand and the choices we make sometimes we get stuck in places that don't truly value our potential it's important to step back and ask ourselves if we are in the right place surrounded by the right people are we allowing ourselves to shine or are we hidden in the shadows of self-doubt and fear we each hold a unique gift a talent or a passion that deserves to be nurtured and shared with the world but to truly find our worth we must first believe in ourselves we can't expect others to see our value if we don't recognize it in our own hearts so take a moment to reflect on your life where are you now and where do you want to be are you taking steps towards your dreams or are you holding back due to fear or uncertainty remember it's never too late to make a change and pursue your true calling for when you believe in your own worth and follow your heart the world becomes a canvas for your dreams your life is a precious gift and your worth is not determined by others but by your own actions and the choices you make Choose Wisely believe in yourself and your life will become a beautiful Masterpiece this is take the leap motivation if you like this video don't forget to hit the like button and subscribe for more future videos foreign

Channel: Take the leap Motivation

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Length: 4min 2sec (242 seconds)

Published: Sat May 13 2023