1) A farmer owed a large debt to a female moneylender who wanted to marry his handsome son in exchange for forgiving the debt.
2) The moneylender proposed putting two pebbles in a bag - one black and one white - and having the son pick to determine if he must marry her.
3) However, the son noticed she put two black pebbles in the bag. Instead of picking, he pretended to drop the pebble so she couldn't see which he picked, cleverly resolving the dilemma.
O documento fornece várias lições de vida curtas em frases concisas. As principais lições incluem: 1) aprender com os erros; 2) crescer não significa apenas ficar mais velho; 3) o silêncio é melhor do que a indiferença.