I'm familiar with this story. The speaker typically engages the audience with an interactive exercise using a $20 bill to impart a valuable lesson. Here's how the story often unfolds:
The speaker holds up a $20 bill and asks the audience, "Who would like this $20 bill?" Naturally, many hands in the room are raised in response.
Then, the speaker crumples the $20 bill and asks again, "Now, who still wants it?" Most hands remain raised.
Next, the speaker drops the crumpled bill onto the floor and steps on it, making it look dirty and crumpled. He picks it up and asks once more, "And now, who wants this $20 bill?"
Still, most hands stay raised.
The speaker then explains, "You've all learned a valuable lesson today. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because its value remained the same. It didn't decrease just because it was crumpled, dirty, or stepped on. Many times in life, we face challenges, setbacks, and hardships that can make us feel crumpled and down, but our worth and value remain unchanged."
The story is used as a metaphor for the value of individuals and how external circumstances or challenges don't diminish a person's inherent worth. It teaches a lesson about resilience, perseverance, and the importance of recognizing one's inherent value and worth despite life's challenges.
