Once a traveller came into a village which was suffering from hunger.
Once
a
traveller
came
into
a
village
which
was
suffering
from
hunger
.
The villagers asked him to leave, for they feared he wanted them to give him food.
The
villagers
asked
him
to
leave
,
for
they
feared
he
wanted
them
to
give
him
food
.
They told him that there was no food.
They
told
him
that
there
was
no
food
.
The traveller explained that he didn't need any food and that, in fact, he was planning to make a soup to share with them instead.
The
traveller
explained
that
he
did
n't
need
any
food
and
that
,
in
fact
,
he
was
planning
to
make
a
soup
to
share
with
them
instead
.
The villagers watched suspiciously as he built a fire and filled a pot with water With great ceremony, he pulled a stone from a bag, and dropped the stone into the pot of water.
The
villagers
watched
suspiciously
as
he
built
a
fire
and
filled
a
pot
with
water
With
great
ceremony
,
he
pulled
a
stone
from
a
bag
,
and
dropped
the
stone
into
the
pot
of
water
.
After a moment, he smelt the soup and shouted with excitement, "How delicious the soup is!"
After
a
moment
,
he
smelt
the
soup
and
shouted
with
excitement
,
``
How
delicious
the
soup
is
!
''
As the villagers began to show interest, he mentioned how good the soup would be with just a little cabbage in it.
As
the
villagers
began
to
show
interest
,
he
mentioned
how
good
the
soup
would
be
with
just
a
little
cabbage
in
it
.
A villager brought out a cabbage to share.
A
villager
brought
out
a
cabbage
to
share
.
This episode repeated itself until the soup had cabbage, carrots, onions, and beets--indeed, a full pot of soup that could feed everyone in the village was ready.
This
episode
repeated
itself
until
the
soup
had
cabbage
,
carrots
,
onions
,
and
beets
--
indeed
,
a
full
pot
of
soup
that
could
feed
everyone
in
the
village
was
ready
.
This story describes when there are not enough resources, humans will store things.
This
story
describes
when
there
are
not
enough
resources
,
humans
will
store
things
.
We do not want to share.
We
do
not
want
to
share
.
The story of stone soup helps us realize that, in doing so, we often prevent ourselves and everyone else from having a feast.
The
story
of
stone
soup
helps
us
realize
that
,
in
doing
so
,
we
often
prevent
ourselves
and
everyone
else
from
having
a
feast
.
The meaning of this story goes far beyond food.
The
meaning
of
this
story
goes
far
beyond
food
.
We keep to ourselves ideas, love, and energy, thinking we will be richer, but in fact we make the world, and ourselves, poorer.
We
keep
to
ourselves
ideas
,
love
,
and
energy
,
thinking
we
will
be
richer
,
but
in
fact
we
make
the
world
,
and
ourselves
,
poorer
.
The traveller was able to see that the villagers were holding back, and he had the ability to inspire them to give.
The
traveller
was
able
to
see
that
the
villagers
were
holding
back
,
and
he
had
the
ability
to
inspire
them
to
give
.
In this way, they created a large meal that none of them could have created alone.
In
this
way
,
they
created
a
large
meal
that
none
of
them
could
have
created
alone
.
Are you like one of the villagers?
Are
you
like
one
of
the
villagers
?
If you come forward and share your gifts, you will inspire others to do the same.
If
you
come
forward
and
share
your
gifts
,
you
will
inspire
others
to
do
the
same
.
The reward is a feast that can feed many.
The
reward
is
a
feast
that
can
feed
many
.
Once a traveller came into a village which was suffering from hunger. The villagers asked him to leave, for they feared he wanted them to give him food. They told him that there was no food. The traveller explained that he didn't need any food and that, in fact, he was planning to make a soup to share with them instead. The villagers watched suspiciously as he built a fire and filled a pot with water With great ceremony, he pulled a stone from a bag, and dropped the stone into the pot of water. After a moment, he smelt the soup and shouted with excitement, "How delicious the soup is!" As the villagers began to show interest, he mentioned how good the soup would be with just a little cabbage in it. A villager brought out a cabbage to share. This episode repeated itself until the soup had cabbage, carrots, onions, and beets--indeed, a full pot of soup that could feed everyone in the village was ready. This story describes when there are not enough resources, humans will store things. We do not want to share. The story of stone soup helps us realize that, in doing so, we often prevent ourselves and everyone else from having a feast. The meaning of this story goes far beyond food. We keep to ourselves ideas, love, and energy, thinking we will be richer, but in fact we make the world, and ourselves, poorer. The traveller was able to see that the villagers were holding back, and he had the ability to inspire them to give. In this way, they created a large meal that none of them could have created alone. Are you like one of the villagers? If you come forward and share your gifts, you will inspire others to do the same. The reward is a feast that can feed many.