Once upon a time, a very long time ago, there was a ring.
No one knew for sure where it came from, but it is said to be hand crafted by the gods.
This ring was said to only fit the smartest person on earth.
Thousands of people tried it, and it didn't fit them, and so they put it back in its box and left. Despite so many people trying it on, it never wore out. Then a man decided to try his hand at it.
He had never been to school, he was a farmer's son and had helped around the farm his entire life.
He didn't understand math, although he understood poetry.
He tried the ring on. It was too big.

However, he decided to take a closer look at the ring.
He treated it gently, and twisted the simple quartz stone on it and it tightened around his finger.
He twisted it again and again until it fit perfectly.
Everyone that had laughed at him for wanting to try it, now wanted to be the friend of the smartest person on earth.
There was much rejoicing, and he was celebrated.
He was hired in the palace to solve problems.

And all the while, the blacksmith watched and shook his head in amusement at the wonder people had over the very first adjustable ring that his grandmother had created.

The end