Being The Fish

Anecdotes

oi-Staff

By Staff

Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 13:41

Chuang Tzu and a friend one day walked by a river. Chuang Tzu said to his friend : "Look at the fish swimming about joyously. They are really enjoying themselves"

Chuang Tzu's pal was quick to respond thus : "You are not a fish. So you can't really know whether they are enjoying themselves swimming"

Prompt came the reply from Chuang Tzu : "You are not me. So how do you really know whether they are enjoying themselves?"