A young man was in search of a tree which would give him knowledge of all of the earth's well-kept secrets.
Though he had been warned by many an experienced voyager who had taken the same path as he, naturally his curiosity got the better of him and so his wisdom took a backseat as he traveled across the world in the vain hope of locating this miraculous plant.
One day, he grew tired from his walking, and sat down in the shade to have a rest. It was then that he finally appreciated the beauty of his surroundings for the first time, and took in everything around him. For it proved to be a meditative moment, as the young man took solace in the simple fact that evidence of the earth's basic good could be found in any situation, in any place, in even the direst of times.
Eventually, the young man became impatient, and resumed his search for the all-knowing tree. His curiosity had again dictated the actions he would take, and it would showcase itself to be a pivotal decision.
After many weeks of tiresome transportation by foot, his shoes began to display unsightly holes in all areas, and the soles of his feet felt sore and swollen. There were big black rings under his eyes, and he smelled vaguely like a rotten corpse. He had reached a cliff, and he had no way to get across the other side, except to jump and hope that somewhere on the other side there would be a ladder up. It was not a wise idea, but his wisdom had long been relegated to only the most ignored thoughts of his mind, and so he jumped and fell onto the ground and died.
The tree on the other side of the cliff, incidentally, was just another oak tree.
