In a deep mountain valley, there were two stones. The first stone said to the second: "Go experience the hardships and bumps of the journey. Make a stand, so as not to have come to this world for nothing."
"No, why bother?" the second stone scoffed. "Sitting high up, we can look down on all the mountains. Surrounded by blooming flowers, who would be so foolish to choose suffering over pleasure? Besides, the hardships of the journey will shatter me!"
Thus, the first stone tumbled down the mountain stream, enduring storms and the tribulations of nature. It remained resolute and persistent on its path. The second stone laughed in mockery, enjoying comfort and happiness on the mountaintop, delighting in the embrace of surrounding flowers and the beautiful landscapes left behind since Pangu split heaven and earth.
Many years later, the first stone, having weathered the storms and undergone countless trials, became a rare treasure of the world and a masterpiece of stone art. It was praised and celebrated by millions, enjoying all the wealth and glory of the human world. Learning this, the second stone began to regret its past choices. It now longed to undergo the baptism of worldly trials to achieve the success and nobility of the first stone. However, thinking of the hardships, scars, and the risk of being shattered, it shrank back.
One day, to better preserve this masterpiece of stone art, people decided to build a exquisite and majestic museum for it, using stone for all construction materials. So, they went to the mountaintop, shattered the second stone to pieces, and used it to build a house for the first stone.
