Know your Worth is a short motivational story. In this English motivational story, you can improve your English-speaking skill and learning skill. In this advance English story, you will find the story with subtitle which also helpful in learning English. This English story is for level 1, level 2, level 3, level 4 and level 5 English learner. This story will improve your fluency which will also help you in learning English. This animated English story also helpful for kids and adult.

Once there was a boy who asked his father:  
"Dad, what is the value of my life?"

The wise father handed him a small stone and said:  
"My son, if you want to know the value of your life, take this stone to the market. When someone asks for the price, stay quiet and hold up two fingers."

Curious and eager, the boy followed his father's instructions. At the market, an old woman approached him and asked:  
"How much is this stone worth?"

Remembering his father's advice, the boy stayed silent and held up two fingers. To his surprise, the woman offered $2 and tried to pay for the stone. The boy, startled, ran back to his father, sharing the incident.

The father then told his son:  
"Go to the museum with the stone, repeating the same instructions."

A man in a suit and tie at the museum asked:  
"Sir, how much is this stone worth?"

Following his father's advice, the boy stayed silent and held up two fingers. To his amazement, the man offered $200 for the stone. The boy rushed home to tell his father about the generous offer.

The father, with a smile, instructed his son to visit a stone market this time.

Excitedly, the boy went to a stone shop and showed the stone to an old man behind the counter. The old man, upon seeing the stone, exclaimed:  
"My God, I've been looking for this stone all my life! What do you want for it, and how much does it cost?"

Remembering his father's guidance, the boy silently held up two fingers. To his disbelief, the old man offered $20,000 for the stone. Hurrying back home, the boy exclaimed:  
"Dad, the old man at the stone market offered me $20,000 for the stone!"

The father, still smiling, said:  
"Look, son, someone who knows the value of a stone has offered you the highest amount because he recognizes its true worth."

The wise father then shared a valuable lesson with his son:  
"The same applies to your life. You determine its value. You can choose to be a $2 rock or a $20,000 rock. You hold the power to decide the worth of your own life. Remember, there are loved ones for whom you mean everything, and there are others who may treat you as a commodity, not realizing your true value."

And so, the powerful story of the stone's value taught the boy a lesson about the worth of our lives. The father concluded:  
"It is up to us to determine our own value and surround ourselves with those who recognize and appreciate it. Don't let others define your worth. Take charge and embrace the true potential within you."

Value = /vælju:/ The importance or worth of something. In this story, it refers to how much something or someone is appreciated or respected.

Stone = /stəʊn/ A hard, solid piece of mineral. Here, it’s used to represent the boy’s life.

Market = /mɑ:kɪt/ A place where people buy and sell goods, usually outdoors. In English-speaking countries, markets are often busy, open-air places.

Price = /praɪs/ The amount of money something costs.

Hold up = /həʊld ʌp/ To lift or raise something. In the story, the boy holds up two fingers.

Silent = /saɪlənt/ Not speaking; without noise.

Suit = /su:t/ A set of formal clothes (jacket and trousers) worn by men, especially for work or important events.

Tie = /taɪ/ A long piece of cloth worn around the neck, usually with a suit.

Amazement = /əˈmeɪzmənt/ A feeling of great surprise.

Generous = /ˈdʒenərəs/ Willing to give more than usual, especially with money.

Stone market = /stəʊn ˈmɑ:kɪt/ A place where people buy and sell stones or gems.

Counter = /ˈkaʊntə/ A flat surface in a shop where customers are served. It can also refer to the desk where someone works or sells things.

Disbelief = /ˌdɪsbɪˈli:f/ The feeling of not being able to believe something because it is very surprising.

True worth = /tru: wɜ:θ/ "Worth" means value, and "true worth" means the real value or importance of something or someone.

Commodity = /kəˈmɒdɪti/ Something that can be bought or sold. Sometimes, people talk about treating others as "commodities," meaning they don’t value them as people but as things to use.

Lesson = /lesən/ Something you learn from an experience.

Embrace = /ɪmbreɪs/ To accept something eagerly or happily.

Potential = /pətenʃəl/ The ability or possibility to develop and become better or more important in the future.