A merchant bought a large diamond in South Africa—about the size of a sparrow's egg. But when he discovered a crack in the stone, his joy quickly turned to despair. Still, hoping for a solution, he took it to a jeweler for advice.
The jeweler carefully examined the gem and said, "It could be broken into two fine diamonds, each worth more than the original large stone. But one wrong blow could turn it into a pile of cheap pieces. I won't risk it."
The merchant visited several jewelers in India and abroad, but each gave him the same answer.
Then someone told him about an elderly jeweler in Amsterdam. The merchant immediately went there.
The old master examined the stone with his special lens and began explaining the risks to the merchant, but the merchant interrupted, "I've heard this many times. If you can do the work, tell me." The jeweler agreed and quoted his price. When the merchant agreed, the jeweler called a young trainee sitting nearby, who was quietly engaged in something else with his back to them.
The trainee took the diamond, placed it in his palm, picked up a hammer, and struck it once—perfectly. The stone split perfectly into two shiny pieces. Without turning around, the trainee handed them to the jeweler.
The astonished merchant asked, "How long has he been working with you?"
"Three days," the old man replied with a smile. "He doesn't know how much this stone is worth. That's why his hand didn't tremble."
Moral: When you stop exaggerating your fear and overthinking every risk, even the impossible becomes possible. Sometimes, the biggest obstacles are only in your mind.
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