The nobleman went into the forest to hunt. Accompanying him were many friends and numerous servants.
Upon reaching a large tree, he noticed numerous target drawings on it, with an arrow embedded in the center of each bullseye. Surprised, the nobleman exclaimed:
– Who is this great marksman? I must find him!
After continuing through the forest for a few more miles, the hunting party encountered a boy carrying a bow and arrows. The boy claimed to be the archer who had shot the arrows into the tree.
– You didn’t draw the target on the tree and then hammer the arrows into the bullseye, did you? – the nobleman asked.
– No, my lord. I shot the arrows from a distance of 100 paces. I swear on the most sacred things that this is true.
– That’s truly remarkable. – the nobleman exclaimed – I will take you on as my guard. But I need to ask you one question, how could you shoot such wonderful arrows?
The boy replied:
– First, I shoot the arrows into the tree, and then I draw the bullseye around them.
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Creating Women
After his death, car manufacturer Henry Ford was taken to heaven. At the gates of heaven, Saint Peter was waiting to greet him.
Upon meeting Ford, Saint Peter informed him: During your lifetime, you did many public good deeds for society, such as inventing the assembly line method for the automobile industry, which changed the world. With such achievements, you will be granted a privilege to converse with anyone in heaven.
After thinking for a few seconds, Ford requested to meet God. Saint Peter led Ford to meet God. As soon as he met God, Ford immediately asked:
– Sir, when you created women, what were you thinking?
God, upon hearing this, asked back:
– What do you mean by that?
Ford replied:
– There are too many flaws in your creation. The front is too bloated, the back sticks out too much. It makes loud noises when it runs fast. Maintenance and care costs are too high. It frequently requires a new coat of paint. It leaks oil every 28 days and stops working. The gas pump and exhaust are too close together. The headlights are too small. Fuel consumption is utterly terrible.
God listened and said:
– Wait a moment while I review the design.
He then called all the design and mechanical engineers in heaven to review the process. After some time, they presented their report to God. After reviewing it, he declared:
– Everything you just said is completely true; my creation indeed has many flaws, but if we consider it from an economic perspective, the efficiency is very high: Nearly 98% of men in the world use the products I created, while less than 10% of men use your products.
