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Several students consulted Socrates on the true meaning of life. He didn’t say anything but required them to do as he said

Socrates took them to the fruit trees. At that time, it was the season for fruits to be ripe and all the branches bore heavy fruits. When the students were confused, Socrates began to say: “Now listen to me. Every one of you walks along a certain line of fruit trees, beginning from this side to the other side of the woods. During the trip, each one of you should pick one that you think the biggest and best fruit. I have to stress that you are not allowed to go back and not allowed to make a second selection. Have you understood?”

And then, the students set off. In the whole process of travelling through the fruit trees, they were all very seriously engaged in selection. Time passed quickly.

When they reached the other side of fruit trees, the teacher had been there waiting for them.

“Have you selected the fruit that you are satisfied with?” Socrates asked.

The students looked at each other, and none of them was willing to answer.

“What’s wrong? My ...
... dear children, are you satisfied with your own selections?” Socrates again asked.

“Teacher, please allow me to select again!” a student requested, “As soon as I went into the fruit trees, I found a very big and good fruit. However, I wanted to find a bigger and better, so I didn’t select it. But when I reached the end of the woods, only to find the first time I saw is the largest and best fruit.”

Then another student said: “My experience is just opposite. When I went into the fruit trees, soon I picked the one that I think is the biggest and best fruit. But later, I found that there were so many bigger and better fruits in the woods. So my dear teacher, please allow me to select once more!”

“Teacher, let all of us select for another time!” Other students requested.

Socrates firmly shook his head: “My children, there is no second selection, and life is just like this."

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