Lesson Learned

Once there was a young lad. He sold apples and pears at the market each day in the village. He wanted to be the first seller at the market. He knew that the earlier he got to the market, the more he could sell. It drove him crazy that other sellers always beat him. So one day, he decided that he would have to make some changes.

He decided that if he ate his breakfast at night, then he wouldn’t have to eat breakfast in the morning. So that night, after he ate dinner, he ate his breakfast. He went to bed stuffed that night, but he knew it was for a good cause.

Morning came and the young lad was surprised to see that there were many people already there. He realized that his plan had failed. That night he decided to get dressed at night so he could save time in the morning. He went to bed with his work clothes on top of his pajamas. But in the morning, sellers were there before him again.

He decided to spend the night at the marketplace. He gathered up his items for sale and carried his bed to town. That night he lay on his bed and watched the night sky. The moon was full and it was hard to sleep. When morning came, the young lad was so tired that he couldn’t get up. And so, he slept the day away as the buyers and sellers swirled around him.