One day, a boy approached his father and asked, “What is my life worth?”
The father handed his son a small stone and replied, “Take this stone to the market. If anyone asks the price, raise two fingers and don’t say anything.”
The boy did as he was told and went to the market. An old woman approached him and asked, “How much is that rock? I want it for my garden.”
The boy held up two fingers, to which the woman replied, “$2? I’ll take it.”
Before she could complete the deal, the boy turned and ran home to tell his father what had happened.
His father nodded and said, “Ok, now take the stone to the museum. If anyone asks the price, raise two fingers and don’t say anything.”
The boy did as he was told and went to the museum. A man in a suit approached him and asked, “How much is that stone? I want it for my home.”
The boy held up two fingers, to which the man replied, “$200? I’ll take it.”
Before he could complete the deal, the boy turned and ran home to tell his father what had happened.
His father nodded and said, “Ok, now take the stone to the precious gem store. If the owner asks the price, raise two fingers and don’t say anything.”
The boy did as he was told and went to the stone store. The owner of the store approached him and asked, “Where did you find that rare stone? I have been looking for it my entire life. How much will you sell it for?”
The boy held up two fingers, to which the man replied, “$20,000? I’ll take it.”
The boy was shocked when the old man offered him $20,000 for the stone. He quickly returned to his father and shared the incident.
With a smile, the father replied, “Look, son, someone who knows the value of a stone has offered you the highest amount because he recognizes it’s true worth.”
Takeaways
- 不要因為被低估就懷疑自己的價值。
- 不要停留在只願意出「2 美元」的地方，學會選擇環境，因為環境會放大或掩蓋你的光芒。
- 重點不是你有多好，而是找到能看見你價值的地方與人。
- 你不需要向任何人證明自己的價值，特別是那些「不在乎」你的人。你的價值，從來就不是來自他人的認可，而是來自你的存在本身。努力取悅無關緊要的人，只會讓你忽略真正在乎你的人。專注於那些真的在乎你、看見你、支持你的人，他們才值得你投入時間與能量。