WHAT IS LOVE?
One day, Plato asked his teacher, "What is love? How can I find
it?" His teacher answered, "There is a vast wheat field in front.
Walk forward without turning back, and pick only one stalk. If you
find the most magnificent stalk, then you have found love."
Plato walked forward, and before long, he returned with empty
hands, Having picked nothing.
His teacher asked, "Why did you not pick any stalk?"
Plato answered, "Because I could only pick once, and yet I could
not turn back. I did find the most magnificent stalk, but did not
know if there were any better ones ahead, so I did not pick it. As
I walked further, the stalks that I saw were not as good as the
earlier one, so I did not pick any in the end."
His teacher then said, "And that is love."
WHAT IS MARRIAGE?
On another day, Plato asked his teacher, "What is marriage? How can
I find it?" His teacher answered, "There is a thriving forest in
front. Walk forward without turning back, and chop down only one
tree. If you find the tallest tree, then you have found
love."
Plato walked forward, and before long, he returned with a tree. The
tree was not thriving, and it was not tall either. It was only an
ordinary tree.
His teacher asked, "Why did you chop down such an ordinary
tree?"
Plato answered, "Because of my previous experience. I walked
halfway through the forest, but returned with empty hands. This
time, I saw this tree, and I felt that it was not bad, so I chopped
it down and brought it back. I did not want to miss the
opportunity."
His teacher then said, "And that is marriage."