The Parable of the Fishermen

  A man decided he was going to fish, so the next day he went down to the sporting goods store and bought a book on fishing. After returning home he read the book and learned about all kinds of fish and the methods for catching them. The next week he went back to the sporting goods store and purchased a rod and reel. After returning home he practiced casting the line on the rod and reel and became very good at it. The next week he went back to the sporting goods store and purchased hooks and bait. After returning home he taught himself how to put the bait on the hooks. The next week he went to the sporting goods store and bought special clothing for fishermen and then went home. The next week he went to the sporting goods store and found people talking about fishing and spent the entire day there discussing the pros and cons of various theories on fishing. On his way home he met his neighbor who had a cooler full of fish. He said to his neighbor; I've never seen you at the sporting goods store nor have we ever talked about fishing. How is it that you have a cooler full of fish. His neighbor replied; I went fishing.