The Real Value of the Ring

I’m going to explain a story I read few days ago and I liked it very much.
A boy had visited a magician in order to help him because of a big problem he had
Te boy explained the problem to him:

-I come because I feel very depressed, I don’t want to do anything. People tell me I don’t make anything well, also that I’m stupid and rather clumsy. How can I improve myself? What can I do?

Without looking at him, the magician said:
-I’m so sorry boy but I can’t help you. I need to solve my own problem before. If you help me to solve it, I could help you later but not before.
-Wonderful! – said the boy.
So the magician took off the ring he was wearing in his finger and gave it to him. He explained that he had a debt and had to pay as soon as possible the amount of two golden coins

He had to sell the ring and get the most money he could but no accepting less than two golden coins for it.
The boy took the ring and went away.
During several days he was offering the ring in different markets buy without success, people laughed each time he said the minimum price.
After offering the jewel to hundred people, he left failed and decided to go back.
He came back very upset because it wasn’t possible to solve the magician’s problem.
The magician told him that first of all they need to know the real value of th ring, so he advised the boy to visit the town’s jewellery. The boy had to ask him the real price, how much he could give for the ring.

The boy left a second time.
After looking at the ring the jeweller answered:
-Boy, if you want to sell it, I can’t give you more than 50 golden coins. I know you can get 60 with more time but not if it’s urgent.
The nervous boy ran and explained to the magician what happened. The teacher answered:
-Sit down boy! You are like the ring: a valuable and only jewel. And for that reason only an expert could evaluate you.
Why do you pretend that anyone discover your true value?

Is it nice, isn’t it?