A man walks into a forest and sits down on a log to meditate. From his meditation, he finds internal warmth and happiness.
Before long, a rabbit hops over to him and sits back on his haunches, watching the man inquisitively and twitching his whiskers. The man regards the rabbit and thinks to himself, "This rabbit, while cute and fluffy, would require too effort on my part if we were to be friends - it cannot fend for itself against predators, and so I would constantly be playing the role of its protector." The man ignores the rabbit, and before long the rabbit hops away.
Soon, a fox slinks up to the man and sits down next to his feet, licking his paws and cleaning himself. The man regards the fox, and thinks to himself, "This fox, while adept at hunting, is too independent to be friends with - he wouldn't share his meals with me and is too aloof." The man says nothing to the fox, and before long, the fox finishes cleaning himself and disappears back into the underbrush.
A little later, a snake slithers up to the man and curls up on the log next to him. The man regards the snake, and thinks to himself, "This snake, while cunning and fast, is too dangerous to have as a friend - snakes can bite or smother, and you can never be too careful." So the man ignores the snake, who eventually hisses off through the fallen leaves.
So the man remains on the log alone with his thoughts, and soon it begins to rain. The rabbit is warm and dry in his burrow, the fox in her den, the snake in his hole.
The man is wet and his body begins to feels cold.
