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> Sea Birds Don’t Like Music
By sedron | November 15, 2007
There was once a giant sea bird which was as big and beautiful as the phoenix.
After hearing a sea bird was on the outskirts of the palace, the Emperor sent someone to bring it to the temple. As a welcome for the rare sea bird, the Emperor set up the orchestra and prepare the best food and wine for it.
The Emperor gave the sea bird a tour around the temple: “This is the best music in our country. Fantastic Huh? And…this feast of foods is all for you. Go ahead and dig in. And….yes, this is the best wine here. Drink up!”
After three days of neither eating nor drinking, the giant sea bird died.
The Emperor was confused and depressed: “Why didn’t you eat? I gave you all the best.”
This fable elucidates an important point: what some people believe to be the best music and the best food aren’t necessarily so for everyone. Raise a bird according to a bird’s wants, not a person’s. The saying “Do Unto Others As You Would Have Others Do Unto You” is never really applicable.
昔者海鳥止於魯郊，魯侯御而觴之於廟，奏九韶以為樂，具太牢以為膳。鳥乃眩視憂悲，不敢食一臠，不敢飲一杯，三日而死。此以己養養鳥也，非以鳥養養鳥也。夫以鳥養養鳥者，宜栖之深林，遊之壇陸，浮之江湖，食之鰍鰷，隨行列而止，委蛇而處。彼唯人言之惡聞，奚以夫譊譊為乎！咸池九韶之樂，張之洞庭之野，鳥聞之而飛，獸聞之而走，魚聞之而下入，人卒聞之，相與還而觀之。魚處水而生，人處水而死。彼必相與異，其好惡故異也。故先聖不一其能，不同其事。名止於實，義設於適，是之謂條達而福持。
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