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How Many Sheep?

Once upon a time there was a Shepherd...

 

A Shepherd was herding his flock in a remote pasture when suddenly a brand-new BMW advanced out of the dust cloud towards him.

The driver, a young man in a Bronti suit, Gucci shoes, Ray Bay sunglasses and YSL tie, leaned out the window and asked the shepherd, “If i tell you exactly how many sheep you have in your flock, will you give me one?”

The shepherd looked at the man, obviously city-folk, then looked at his peacefully-grazing flock and calmly answered, “Sure”.

The yuppie parked his car, whipped out his IBM Thinkpad and connected it to a cell phone, then he surfed to a NASA page on the Internet where he called up a GPS satellite navigation system, scanned the area, and then, opened up a database and an Excel spreadsheet with complex formulas. 

He sent an email on his Blackberry and, after a few minutes, received a response. 

Finally, he prints out a 150 page report on his hi-tech, miniature printer and then, turns to the shepherd and says, “You have exactly 1,586 sheep”.

“That is correct, take one of the sheep,” said the shepherd. He watches the young man select one of the animals and bundle it into his car.

Then the shepherd said: “If I can tell you exactly what your business is, will you give me back my sheep?”

“Ok, why not”, answered the young man.

“Clearly, you are a consultant” said the shepherd.

“That is correct”, said the yuppie, ‘but how did you guess that?”

“No guessing required”, answered the shepherd. “You turned up here, although nobody called you. You want to get paid for an answer I already knew, to a question I never asked, and you don’t know diddly about my business. ~ Now give me back my dog!”

Enjoy YOUR journey,

Kathryn 

~This article is copied from a folder of misc stuff I’ve saved for probably 30 years. I do not know the author. I saved this because it reminds ME to listen; so I can better help each of you. KW

** Kathryn Wilking is an Author, Home Stager and a Feng Shui Consultant. She delivers “practical solutions to life’s problems’. Are you thinking of a personal consultation? Or, perhaps you know of a group or associate that would enjoy a lively talk or workshop?

Kathryn has a gentle way of manipulating energy to help find balance and flow in each situation. You can trust her with your concerns. Contact her for a chat to find out how feng shui can help you! In the meantime, you can do your own Lifestyle Assessment here.

Kathryn@kathrynwilking.com  https://www.kathrynwilking.com 

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About Kathryn Wilking

Author, Home Stager, Feng Shui Consultant

Kathryn has inspired women for more than a decade to take charge of their lives; arranging their environment, home and office, to support a positive, prosperous lifestyle. She provides informative tips and talks to organizations and small groups through her Facebook Group and Blog Posts and recorded podcasts. Contact her today for more info about bringing the practical application of Feng Shui into your space.

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