(T.T.T: Tea Time Thoughts): The ocean, the fishermen & the fish monger: a clichéd dichotomy?
The ocean, the fishermen & the fishmonger: a clichéd dichotomy? The author is under no illusion that when there's a giver, there will always be a taker. This is a dynamic that feeds the cycle of life or Samsara (if you're feeling a bit Brahmanic). In the end- whether you're the all-embracing, impervious mother ocean that serves as the planet's source of life, in charge of the sustenance of the planet OR the meritorious, studious & go-getting fishmonger that partakes in the seizing of marine lives & in a huge extent, also the sustenance of the planet- either end of the stick, you're still fucked. As self-defeating as this whole notion might sound, I guess the catch of the day (touché…) here is: will you be contented to be the ocean (to supply fishes) or the fishmonger (to sell fishes (selfish))? Or perhaps to make things easier- which end of the stick would you want to end up in? This piece seeks to shed some light on the meaning behind this dic