My way of wisdom as told by the Monk

The master took his favourite pupil to one side and sat down with him by the lake.

"I will be passing away soon and I want you to take my position. Here I am passing on a book of great old wisdom that has come down the ages from master to master. Generation after generation of great masters have there words here, I have even added some notes of my own and they will surely help you along the way."

The student grabbed the book with both hands, threw it to the ground and set fire to it.

My life as told by the story of the fisherman

A fisherman is done for the day and he is lying down, relaxing beside his boat, smoking a pipe.

"Why aren’t you fishing?" a rich passer by asks.
"Because I have caught enough fish for the day," the fisherman responds.
"Why don’t you catch some more?"
"What would I do with it?"

"You could earn more money, was the reply. You could put a motor on your boat and go into deeper waters and catch more fish. Then you would make enough to buy nylon nets, which would bring you more fish and more money. Soon you’d have enough money to own two boats... maybe even a fleet of boats. Then you’d be a rich man like me."

"What would I do then?" the fisherman inquires.

"Then you could really enjoy life," says the smiling rich man.

"What do you think I’m doing right now?" answers the fisherman as he gets even more comfortable in his seat and smiles back.