Original Fairy Tale: The Village That Became a Goldfish Leader
These are some stories that have been passed down.
Is believing a form of salvation, or is it the beginning of ruin?
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Once upon a time, there was a village that was once prosperous. It is not so prosperous now, but the villagers were living peaceful daily lives.
One day, strange rumors began to arrive.
“They say a wise man in the city has created a ‘talking goldfish’!”
They say that this goldfish understands human speech, answers any difficult question, paints beautiful pictures, and weaves stories. In the blink of an eye, the whole world was buzzing with the wisdom of this goldfish.
The village merchant, thinking this goldfish could be a business, immediately collected money from the villagers and decided to start the massive “Moon Gate Project” in the city.
The lord of the village had no interest in goldfish, but he vaguely knew that goldfish were popular around the world.
Then one day, a vassal said to the lord:
“My lord, we are a village of craftsmanship; let us make our specialty, goldfish bowls!”
The lord remembered the scenery of many factories working busily when the village was prosperous through manufacturing long ago, and he felt happy.
And so, he decided to invest the village's wealth to build a magnificent goldfish bowl factory.
The lord knew nothing about goldfish, so he thought, if we can make goldfish bowls, surely we can make goldfish soon enough.
Therefore, he established the “Goldfish Etiquette” in the village and ordered them to make “village goldfish” with a meager budget to keep up appearances.
The villagers rejoiced, saying, “With this, our village will prosper once again.”
However, after a while, factories for goldfish bowls that could be made more cheaply were built one after another in other villages, and the village's factory lost its work.
To make matters worse, the village merchant who was pushing forward with the "Moon Gate Project" fell into financial trouble, and the lord decided to cover the debt with the villagers' taxes.
Having spent a lot of the village's money, only for things to fail in the end, the lord spoke bravely to the villagers.
“The village's goldfish have 'trust and dignity'! Therefore, this village is the leader of goldfish!”
The villagers' hearts were filled with pride for their hometown's goldfish.
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Explanation by Generative AI
This is Johanna.
It got a bit long and pedantic, so I said, 'Kurisu, summarize this into three points.'
The lessons of this fairy tale can be summarized into the following three points.
Do not be swayed by trends: The village lord and merchant were obsessed with the 'talking goldfish' that were trending worldwide, and lacked realistic judgment.
Caution in planning and the leader's understanding: The 'Moon Gate Project' and the construction of the goldfish bowl factory ended in failure because there was no sufficient planning or risk assessment. Furthermore, the lord did not try to understand goldfish and made the wrong judgment.
The balance between pride and reality: The villagers were proud of their 'trust and dignity,' but that alone cannot support the village's economy. While having pride is important, it is also necessary to consider realistic economic activities at the same time.
This fairy tale teaches us the importance of having realistic judgment and plans, rather than being swayed by trends and dreams. It also emphasizes the importance of a leader's understanding.
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