A farmer had a dog who used to sit
by the roadside waiting for vehicles to come around. As soon as one came he
would run down the road, barking and trying to overtake it. One day a neighbor
asked the farmer “Do you think your dog is ever going to catch a
car?” The farmer replied, “That is not what bothers me. What bothers
me is what he would do if he ever caught one.” Many people in life behave
like that dog who is pursuing meaningless goals.
by the roadside waiting for vehicles to come around. As soon as one came he
would run down the road, barking and trying to overtake it. One day a neighbor
asked the farmer “Do you think your dog is ever going to catch a
car?” The farmer replied, “That is not what bothers me. What bothers
me is what he would do if he ever caught one.” Many people in life behave
like that dog who is pursuing meaningless goals.
Life is hard by the yard,
but by the inch,
it’s a cinch.
–Gean Gordon
