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A king encounters a peasant who has an empty bowl. Being the generous and gracious King that he is, he wants to help and asks the peasant what he desires.
The king is taken aback when the peasant doesn’t make a request. Instead, he makes a statement that shocks the king.
“There’s nothing you can do to fulfill my desires.”
Of course, the king knows this is wrong. He’s the king after all. With more resources than anybody in the entire kingdom, surely he can satisfy the wants of a lowly beggar. Already a big aggravated by the mere suggestions that he’s unable to satisfy the beggar, he presents a challenge.
“Nonsense! Wish for it and I will give it to you.”
The peasant tells the king to think twice about his decision. The confident King ignores his warning and orders the peasant to ask for what he wants.
The beggar has a simple request — fill the bowl.
First, the king has one of his assistants to fill the bowl with money. The money disappears and the bowl remains empty. The king orders the assistant to fill it with more…and more…and more…
