Parable

One day in the medieval period, a rich knight is searching around the country for a good sword. This knight is a greedy man and loves anything that shines. When a black smith shows him some really nice swords, he rejects all of them because they are all made of iron with a silver metallic appearance on it without any attractive decorations. After meeting with more than 100 black smiths, he finally sees a sword he has always dreamt of. This sword is made of 100% gold on the blade, with red ruby decorated on the handle and fancy designs of dragons on the hilt. As the knight held the sword under the sun, the golden blade makes him feel invincible and magnificent. On the other hand, an experienced knight is also searching around the country for a good sword. Wanting to please him, all the black smiths he has met are trying to sell him fancy swords with diamonds and gold on them. However, the experienced knight rejects the offers and buys a seemly ordinary sword made of iron with a simple and plain design. One day, during a civil war, the 2 knights face each other face to face on the battle field. Before the fight, the rich knight arrogantly declares, “Ha, what an ordinary sword, you shall die under my almighty golden sword.” With only 1 round, the rich knight’s golden sword quickly becomes dull with a chipped blade. Soon enough, the rich knight is defeated by the experienced knight with a simple and ordinary sword.