There's is an old fable about an Emperor who many years ago gathered together the wisest people in his kingdom and said, "I want you to assemble all of the great knowledge of our civilizations so that it will be available for future generations."

They worked many years before returning with ten bound volumes. The Emperor glanced at the stack of books frowned and said, "Too long." The sages scurried back to work and did not return until they had edited the ten volumes down to one. However, when they handed it to the Emperor he refused to open it. He said, "It is still too lengthy."

Over the next two years, the sages condensed the book into one paragraph. The emperor still wasn't satisfied.

Finally, these wise people came back with a single sentence inscribed on an index card. The Emperor…