Once. there was a very wealthy Korean business man. He had many things in his life- but his prize was his cat.
He wanted to have a painting of his cat done.
He found a very famous artist. He met the artist and told him of his desire. He told the artist he would pay him a small fortune to paint the cat for him. They both agreed and the businessman left.
A lot of time passed. The businessman suddenly one day realized he had not heard from the artist. He remarked to himself- I paid that artist a lot of money and it's been a year. I have not heard from him. I will go there tomorrow and find out why I have not received the painting I paid for!!
He traveled the next day to the artist.
He went to the door and knocked. The artist greeted him right away.
The businessman was brusque and demanded to know why he did not have his painting.
The artist motioned him over to a table.
He pulled out a canvass. paints and brushes. With a flurry of beautiful motions, the artist quickly painted the cat. The businessman was stunned with the likeness of his cat. He stared at the painting. As he became aware of others things outside the beauty of this painting. He began to become irritated. Not only has it been a year, but he paid all this money for a painting and this artist just did this painting in 5 minutes. What a rip off. He then started to speak poorly to the artist, telling him all these things - saying he ripped him off - wanted his money back,etc.
The artist did not understand and was hurt. He asked the businessman why he was upset?
The businessman said its been a year- I paid you a lot of money and you do this when I come and do it all in only 5 minutes!!
The artist smiled, a big smile- a knowing smile. He motioned the businessman over to the other side of the room to a door. He put his hand on the doorknob and opened it. 10,000 paintings of the cat cascaded out onto the floor to the astonishment of the businessman.
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He wanted to have a painting of his cat done.
He found a very famous artist. He met the artist and told him of his desire. He told the artist he would pay him a small fortune to paint the cat for him. They both agreed and the businessman left.
A lot of time passed. The businessman suddenly one day realized he had not heard from the artist. He remarked to himself- I paid that artist a lot of money and it's been a year. I have not heard from him. I will go there tomorrow and find out why I have not received the painting I paid for!!
He traveled the next day to the artist.
He went to the door and knocked. The artist greeted him right away.
The businessman was brusque and demanded to know why he did not have his painting.
The artist motioned him over to a table.
He pulled out a canvass. paints and brushes. With a flurry of beautiful motions, the artist quickly painted the cat. The businessman was stunned with the likeness of his cat. He stared at the painting. As he became aware of others things outside the beauty of this painting. He began to become irritated. Not only has it been a year, but he paid all this money for a painting and this artist just did this painting in 5 minutes. What a rip off. He then started to speak poorly to the artist, telling him all these things - saying he ripped him off - wanted his money back,etc.
The artist did not understand and was hurt. He asked the businessman why he was upset?
The businessman said its been a year- I paid you a lot of money and you do this when I come and do it all in only 5 minutes!!
The artist smiled, a big smile- a knowing smile. He motioned the businessman over to the other side of the room to a door. He put his hand on the doorknob and opened it. 10,000 paintings of the cat cascaded out onto the floor to the astonishment of the businessman.
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