Once upon a time, there
was a wise man who used
to go to the ocean to do
his writing. He had a habit
of walking on the beach
before he began his work.
One day, as he was
walking along the shore,
he looked down the beach
and saw a human figure
moving like a dancer. He
smiled too himself
at the thought of someone
who would dance
to the day, and so
he walked faster to catch
up.
As he got closer, he
noticed that the figure was
that of a young man, and
that what he was doing
was not dancing at all. The
young man was reaching
down to the shore, picking
up small objects, and
throwing them into the
ocean.
was a wise man who used
to go to the ocean to do
his writing. He had a habit
of walking on the beach
before he began his work.
One day, as he was
walking along the shore,
he looked down the beach
and saw a human figure
moving like a dancer. He
smiled too himself
at the thought of someone
who would dance
to the day, and so
he walked faster to catch
up.
As he got closer, he
noticed that the figure was
that of a young man, and
that what he was doing
was not dancing at all. The
young man was reaching
down to the shore, picking
up small objects, and
throwing them into the
ocean.
Once upon a time, there
was a wise man who used
to go to the ocean to do
his writing. He had a habit
of walking on the beach
before he began his work.
One day, as he was
walking along the shore,
he looked down the beach
and saw a human figure
moving like a dancer. He
smiled too himself
at the thought of someone
who would dance
to the day, and so
he walked faster to catch
up.
As he got closer, he
noticed that the figure was
that of a young man, and
that what he was doing
was not dancing at all. The
young man was reaching
down to the shore, picking
up small objects, and
throwing them into the
ocean.
was a wise man who used
to go to the ocean to do
his writing. He had a habit
of walking on the beach
before he began his work.
One day, as he was
walking along the shore,
he looked down the beach
and saw a human figure
moving like a dancer. He
smiled too himself
at the thought of someone
who would dance
to the day, and so
he walked faster to catch
up.
As he got closer, he
noticed that the figure was
that of a young man, and
that what he was doing
was not dancing at all. The
young man was reaching
down to the shore, picking
up small objects, and
throwing them into the
ocean.
| He came closer still and called out, "Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?" The young man paused, looked up, and replied, "Throwing starfish into the ocean". "I must ask, then why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?" asked the somewhat startled wise man. To this, the young man replied, "The sun is up and the tide is going out. If I don't throw them in, they'll die." Upon hearing this, the wise man commented, "But young man, do you not realize that there are miles and miles of beach, and there are starfish all along every mile? You can't possibly make a difference!" At this, the young man bent down, picked up yet another starfish, and threw it into the ocean. As it met the water, he said, "It made a difference for that one." |
| He came closer still and called out, "Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?" The young man paused, looked up, and replied, "Throwing starfish into the ocean". "I must ask, then why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?" asked the somewhat startled wise man. To this, the young man replied, "The sun is up and the tide is going out. If I don't throw them in, they'll die." Upon hearing this, the wise man commented, "But young man, do you not realize that there are miles and miles of beach, and there are starfish all along every mile? You can't possibly make a difference!" At this, the young man bent down, picked up yet another starfish, and threw it into the ocean. As it met the water, he said, "It made a difference for that one." |
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THE STARFISH
THE STARFISH