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The Best Archer in All of China
Don’t just hit the target, be the target
Once upon a time, in China, there was a young man named Wu Li, a most gifted archer — so gifted, in fact, that by the time Wu Li was 21, he was known far and wide as the best archer in all of China.
One day, upon returning home from yet another tournament victory, Wu Li found himself rushing through a marketplace and bumping into an old man carrying a basket of potatoes which went flying everywhere as the old man fell to the ground with a thud.
“Old man!” shouted Wu Li, “Get out of my way! Don’t you know who I am?”
The old man looked up, squinting. “Oh yes… I know who you are. You are Wu Li, second best archer — all of China.”
“Second best?” bellowed the Wu Li “Second? Surely, you humor me, grandfather. I am the best! Everyone knows there is no one in all of China who can beat me.”
The old man, slowly gathering his potatoes, nodded his head.
“Oh yes, you are great, my young friend. But there is one even greater than you!”
