What’s wrong with the “People in poverty know how to fish but cannot afford the boat” that you used above? I think that’s great.
“Give a man money for a boat, he already knows how to fish” would play off of the original formation!
Devils advocate. He’s right! Why don’t we just buy them a boat instead!?
Because if he does not choose the boat, he may not use it.In other words: The man might not need a boat but a fishing rod or some other tool not for fishing and will know the best what tool he needs to buy the most.
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What’s wrong with the “People in poverty know how to fish but cannot afford the boat” that you used above? I think that’s great.
“Give a man money for a boat, he already knows how to fish” would play off of the original formation!
Devils advocate. He’s right! Why don’t we just buy them a boat instead!?
Because if he does not choose the boat, he may not use it.
In other words: The man might not need a boat but a fishing rod or some other tool not for fishing and will know the best what tool he needs to buy the most.