What’s the Point?

There once lived a village sage who mostly kept silent. The villagers expected revelations from him, but he never hurried. Years passed, the sage grew very old, yet he still made no move to enlighten anyone. By the end of his life, he stopped speaking altogether.

When the moment came and he felt he was leaving this world, many people gathered around him. Even visitors from neighboring villages arrived. Everyone hoped that before dying he might finally say something truly important.

Indeed, right before his final breath, the old man looked around and slightly opened his mouth. The crowd fell silent.

You can read the full story in my Substack: https://alisherfaizullaev.substack.com/p/whats-the-point

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