A Short Story About Ineffective Social Networking

John, a woodcutter, met Harry, a cattle herder, on the hillside, and the two of them spent the whole afternoon chatting. In the end, Harry’s cattle were full, but what about John’s wood?

Similarly, in this scenario, Harry’s cattle were full again. However, this time John learned from their conversation that he could find more wood on another mountain, although the path there was difficult, with the risk of falling rocks in some places. Although John gained nothing from today’s encounter, he prepared thoroughly the next day and successfully harvested wood from that mountain.

Seeing this, you may understand that this story belongs to the category of ineffective social interactions, similar to when you engage with others and neither derive enjoyment nor gain any benefits, leading to a sense of depletion.