People don’t want to look into the depths, they don’t want to work patiently and painstakingly. They want it right here and right now. It should be easy, simple, quick, clear and in a beautiful wrapper.
A young man came to a man and said:
- “Hello, Master!
“What kind of master am I to you?” – The man wanted to answer, but looking at the face of the man he realized that this would only add to the awe, because it would cause the thought: “He is modest, as a true Master should be!”
I want to be rich!
The man sighed and replied:
- Hello, young man!
- I want to come to happiness, wealth and prosperity! Teach me!
- Why have you come to me? – The man asked, -Why don’t you ask someone else? Your parents, for example?
- My parents are poor and unhappy. They did not teach me how to achieve prosperity. Their parents – my grandparents – weren’t prosperous either. Neither were their parents, from what I hear. That is why I have come to you, O Master! I have heard that you can teach me.
- But I’m not rich Am I right to understand that you are primarily interested in financial well-being?
- The rest is important too, but yes, I want to get rich first. And as for not being rich – I’ve heard it’s because you don’t need to be rich. Although you can be.
The fanatical fire in the guest’s eyes betrayed determination and firmness.
- All right,” the man gave in, “then let’s do it this way. First I will tell you how you can become rich, and then you will decide what you will do. Whether you want to stay.
- I can answer that right now. Yes, I’m ready to stay and learn!
- Wait, you haven’t heard what I have to say yet.
- Okay, Master, I’m listening attentively.
- To become rich, you must first become someone who can become rich. So you’ll have to become someone who can become rich first.
- Yes? Well, I’m ready
- Aren’t you interested in what it takes to become someone who can become rich?
- Yes, of course I’m interested! What does it take?
- For that, first of all, you need to become someone who can become someone who can become rich.
The young man’s eyes twinkled with worry.
- Ah…” he stumbled and hesitated, “And what does it take to become someone who can become… What’s the next step?
- To become the one who can become the one who can become the one who can become the one who can become the one who can become the one who can become the one who can become the one who can become rich, you first need to become the one who can become the one who can become the one who can become the one who can become the one who can become rich. It’s very simple, as you can see,” the man replied, holding back a smile.
- Is that true? – The young man asked, “Or do you just want to escort me out?
- It’s true,” nodded his companion.
- I have to think about it,” said the young man, “Can I think about it first?
- Of course you can! You even have to.
And the young man left.
“Is it already this year? – thought the man, “The hundredth? The hundred and first?
Postmodernism, as it were: people don’t want to look into the depths, don’t want to work patiently and painstakingly. They want it right here, right now. To be easy, simple, quick, clear and in a beautiful wrapper.”
“Although, on the other hand, why postmodernism? Just a young man. Who at that age has patience?” – After a little thought, he objected to himself.
Then he took a hammer and chisel and went to a hewn stone standing under the shed on a wooden block. He put the chisel to the stone and struck exactly eight blows with the hammer. Then, although he was anxious to continue, because at the rate of eight blows a day a piece of stone would not produce the intended figure very quickly, he stopped and took the tools back to their place.
- If I have to force myself to slow down and take my time, what do I want from others? – he philosophized aloud.
He went on to do other things.