One traveler once returned to his native land from a trip to the Amazon. People really asked him to talk about his impressions. But is it possible to convey in words the feelings that filled his heart when he admired exotic flowers, when he listened to the mysterious sounds of the night forest, when he knew that wild animals were very close, when he guided the canoe through the stormy river rapids?
He replied: “Go there and see for yourself.”
To make their journey easier, the researcher drew a detailed map of the river. People grabbed this map, framed it and installed it in the city hall. They made many copies of themselves. Everyone who had a copy of this map considered himself a great expert on the river: after all, he knew its every turn, its width and depth; he knew where all the rapids and waterfalls were.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru