Suppose there is a method Y to achieve some objective X.
- Suppose there is a Mr. Z who teaches method Y.
- For some reason, the phenomenon “Mr. Z has never achieved objective X” may occur.
Mr. Z’s objective is not “to achieve objective X” but “to teach method Y”.
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Mr. Z. People whose purpose is to teach.
- Mr. Z has never achieved objective X, and neither has the person who taught him to achieve it, but Mr. Z’s objective has been achieved.
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In many cases, they are compensated for teaching.
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Sometimes they do not receive monetary compensation, in which case they gain the self-esteem of being in a position to teach.
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Similar to making the means into the end, but different. The means to an end is,
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There is a method Y to achieve some objective X,
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There is a Mr. do Z who do method Y,
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For some reason, “Mr. Z is not interested in achieving _ objective X.” This phenomenon is caused by Mr. Z finding value in “doing method Y itself” or gaining self-esteem as “me doing method Y”. In the case of the “business of methods,” Mr. Z does not [[do]] method Y himself, but only [[teaches]] it.
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