There was a boy who grew up in an orphanage. He often asked the dean pessimistically: What is the point of living for an unwanted child like me? The dean always smiled and did not answer.

One day, the dean gave the boy a stone and said: "Tomorrow morning, you take this stone to the market and sell it, but it is not a "real sale". Remember, no matter how much money others pay, They must not be sold.

The next day, the boy squatted in the corner of the market. Unexpectedly, many people wanted to buy the stone from him, and the price became higher and higher. Back in the yard, the boy excitedly Reporting to the dean, the dean smiled and asked him to take it to the gold market to sell it tomorrow. In the gold market, someone actually offered to buy the stone at a price ten times higher than yesterday

Finally, the dean called The boy took the stone to the gem market for display. As a result, the price of the stone increased ten times compared to yesterday, and because the boy refused to sell it, it was actually spread as a rare treasure

The boy held it up excitedly Shitou returned to the orphanage and reported all this to the dean. The dean looked at the boy and said slowly: The value of life is just like this stone. It will have different meanings in different circumstances. An inconspicuous stone, Because you cherish it and are reluctant to sell it, its value has been increased. It is said to be a rare treasure. Aren't you just like this stone? As long as you value yourself and cherish yourself, life will be meaningful and valuable.