I do not mean this to be offensive, but of course bayonets are still sharp when their edges are not ground by use.
I love the story. There is much to learn; to me, it's about understanding where rather than how much.
But let's not forget it's a story. I'm sure some people are better or worse at butchering sheep, but a genericism does not add anything.
It's like if I say, "when you feel resistance, relax then work through it". It's meaningless. Not un-useful, not un-true, but definitely not "true" by the high standards of repeatable objective science.
"Not true but useful" is a phrase I frequently tell myself to improve my life without losing understanding of the spectrum of "true", and where I draw my line.
I love the story. There is much to learn; to me, it's about understanding where rather than how much.
But let's not forget it's a story. I'm sure some people are better or worse at butchering sheep, but a genericism does not add anything.
It's like if I say, "when you feel resistance, relax then work through it". It's meaningless. Not un-useful, not un-true, but definitely not "true" by the high standards of repeatable objective science.
"Not true but useful" is a phrase I frequently tell myself to improve my life without losing understanding of the spectrum of "true", and where I draw my line.