Chuang Tzu, the Taoist thinker, was offered a job at the emperor’s court. He responded:
Sir, have you seen a sacrificial ox? It is decked in fine garments and fed on fresh grass and beans. However, when it is led into the Great Temple, even though it might earnestly wish to be a simple calf again, it’s now impossible.
What do you think Chuang Tzu meant by this?