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THere is a road not far from here which leads to a path.
Long ago there was a man who sat at the bottom of the steps selling food offerings and informing passersby that:
"This path leads to 10,000 steps and those steps lead to the top of a mountain where all wisdom resides and where any question may be asked and all will be answered."
Well this was very tempting too many. But not many made it. In fact, many came back irritated at the amount of time and effort they'd wasted even trying. Not, mind you, because the man had lied, but because they weren't capable of the feat. Still, some perservered, made it up the steps and knew that the man had told the truth.
After awhile, the town council heard from some who felt that people should be warned so they didn't waste their time climbing those steps without knowing what they were getting into. Soon the food vendor was saying:
"This path leads to 10,000 steps and those steps lead to the top of a mountain where all wisdom resides and where any question may be asked and all will be answered. But it's very hard and a bit much to ask of most people, so if you don't feel like trying, don't feel too bad, because you probably wouldn't have made it anyway."
Well, of course this warning dissuaded a lot of people from even trying. The number of people who tried to climb the 10,000 steps to wisdom went down drastically..and so, of course did the number of people who made it. The food offerings to those at the top of the mountain also diminished and soon they they were very hungry. But few knew this, because few climbed the mountain.
After awhile, those who had decided not to climb the mountain began to feel that they were very clever for not wasting their time. Soon they were making fun of those who DID climb the steps to wisdom. This resulted in even less people climbing the mountain. And the wisdom at the top of the mountain grew thinner.
Some years later, after people got real used to how smart it was to NOT climb the steps, the town council decided that all of this "climbing the steps" business was superstitious rubbish. No one could or should climb the steps. Heart attacks would be reduced. The labor force could be reduced by one food vendor. So they passed a law and put up a sign where the food vendor used to be:
"This path was once part of an ancient ritual practiced by primitives. Many have died and will continue to die as a result of taking this path. For this reason, it's use is strictly prohibited. Stay on the road. It's the sensible thing to do."
After that, wisdom starved to death at the top of the mountain.
Strive for better. Reach for something else. Improve. Be happy with each new thing that you experience and become.
Never stop trying to become..any fucking thing you can imagine.
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