Every individual undergoes life lessons. The two greatest ways is through listening to teachers and their words, or the personal experience one receives on their own journey. In both stories of Siddhartha and Herodotus, there are two individuals who undergo changes and enlightenment, in their own sense, as their story progresses. In terms of learning lessons through teachers, or experiencing them on their own, to both the characters Siddhartha and King Croesus, it is important to note how important and key experience was to their growth, and how experience far surpasses learning for them. In Siddhartha’s story, he learns that teachers and their words best suit the teacher. While for King Croesus, his teacher’s wise words went unheard, by an…show more content… Similarly, in the story of King Croesus, he struggled with the fact that Solon, a wise Athenian, did not acknowledge his wealth and success. As a king, he wanted the people to recognize his power, however, Solon tried teaching King Croesus that there is more to life than wealth to be considered truly blessed. That includes good health, long life, healthy children, and respect. Of course, the king was offended and took these lessons for granted until later in life when his kingdom was taken away by the Persians. Nearly dead and realizing the truth, it took a near-death experience to reach a new enlightenment in his life. One day, King Croesus asked the wise Solon who was the most blessed person he knew. Croesus arrogantly thought he would be the first mentioned because of his wealth and position, but as Solon tried to teach Croesus, there was more to being considered successful. As Solon reiterates to the king, “To me it is clear that you are very rich, and clear that you the king of many men; but the thing that you asked me I cannot say of you yet, until I hear that you have