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A Strange Elder Living in the Forest Addresses MGTOW Western Men

Boyo-Alert

December 17, 2018

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Title	A Strange Elder Living in the Forest Addresses MGTOW Western Men
Author	Boyo-Alert
Upvotes	6
Comments	1
Date	December 17, 2018 11:17 PM UTC (7 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MGTOW
Original Link	https://old.reddit.com/r/MGTOW/comments/a755u0/a_strange_elder_living_in_the_forest_addresses/
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[–]ResidentTruck2 points3 points4 points 7 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link

Lol. Story time:

There once was a great sage who lived simply by the shores of a great river. One day a traveler carried word of this holy man to the Emperor, who sent an emissary to bring the sage to court.

The emissary followed the traveler's vague directions and eventually found the great sage meditating by the river as he was wont to do. He informed the holy man that the Emperor desired him to come to court and bless the nation with his wisdom.

The sage thought about that for a while. At length, his distant gaze settled on a nearby turtle on the riverbank.

"I've heard it said that there is a turtle in the Imperial Garden whose shell has been encrusted with jewels and shines like the sun itself as it wanders about," the sage said, voice rusty with disuse.

"There was," the emissary admitted, "It died some time ago."

"Do you think he would have preferred such a short life in such august company, bedecked with all those jewels? Or a longer, happier one in the mud of his home?"

"In the mud, I suppose," the emissary said with a sinking feeling.

"I, too," the sage smiled, "prefer the mud."

tl;dr

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.