That is a really inspiring story @lordjames, thank you for taking the time to share it! Here's the 3 lessons I got from it:

1. Preparation is key: "On the way he lost his shoes, then the horse became too weak fell ill for it was starved of food and water. After seven months of search, he finally found the castle of the gold king high up on a hill. So glad he began to climb the hill but with his weak body, unsteady eyes and hunger biting deep at his stomach he collapsed on the way up. And there was none to save him."
2. Complaining about the journey to success and not enjoying the process is the surest way to get nothing out of life - you will likely not achieve your goals and you will also probably never enjoy what you have accomplished in life because you're always focused on what you haven't accomplished in life. "He wasted no time only eating once a day, conserving his meal and complaining that eating is a time consuming act. He passed through many kingdoms, passing beautiful cities, gardens and wine houses but none of this interest him."
3. When you create aspirations for yourself and set goals, you need to focus on achieving them while also enjoying the process of the journey - this is the balance that I believe both boys lack! "Fun and full time he had, visiting be best of gardens, museum, and beautiful cities. Most times he joined band of boys and girls to party all night and in the morning, he would be too tired to continue on the journey. On and on, the poor boy drifted away from his path, little by little he got lost in the lust of life."

This was a beautifully written story and I hope to read more like it! Thank you for letting me know about this and please let me know when you post another!