The Parable of the Fish and the Fishing
Giving a starving man a fish will only starve him for a day.
Teach him to fish and he can eat for the rest of his life.
So instead of giving them fish, we should teach them how to fish.
I'm hungry. Give me some fish."
We don't give them fish, we teach them how to fish."
I'm too hungry for that!" #The Parable of the Lumberjacks Customers want fish.
Even if fishing is better in the long run, it is the customer's responsibility not to seek it out
Should sell fish and make a profit
Don't ignore the time cost of catching fish.
Time in life is limited.
Time is more valuable than money.
Even if you can take the time to fish, you shouldn't.
Just because a customer wants fish doesn't mean that what the customer really needs is fish.
If customers are starving, grains, etc. are preferable.
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