<photos: temples in Bhutan>
there once was a monk who lived a simple life in a temple at the top of a mountain. everyday, the monk would descend from the mountain to bring up buckets of water from a nearby river.
one day, a second monk came to the temple. both monks worked together to bring the buckets of water up the mountain.
soon, a third monk arrived and they couldn't agree on who should fetch the water. as a result, there wasn't enough water in the temple. one night, a rat in the temple knocks over a candleholder, leading to a devastating fire in the temple.
learning their lesson, the three monks worked together to fetch water up the mountain and the temple never lacked water again.
the moral of the story - reaching the summit is only half the story. learning how to descend is just as important.