Chopping 10 trees at the same time

Why clever woodchoppers would never do this!

One tree at a time

Have you ever seen a woodchopper running around in a forest trying to chop ten trees simultaneously?

Imagine the scene.

Every time he gets to a tree, he chops at it a few times, and then he goes on to the next tree. After some considerable time running around, all ten trees are still standing, and the woodchopper is worn-out and on his last legs.

Frustrated about all the effort he has made with little to no impact.

I’ve never seen a woodchopper working like this. We have a lovely forest behind our house, and every spring, a person inspects all the healthy trees, takes care of all the fallen and dead trees, and maintains the forest’s condition.

When I see him, I notice that he’s going at it one tree at a time.

Please don’t be mad at me that I am writing this.

With all respect for the woodchopper profession and the work these people are doing, I do not consider professional woodchoppers the people with the highest IQ.

I’m sure there are some incredibly smart woodchoppers, and I also know a CEO who is a woodchopper in his free time, turning the wood into dining tables, but overall I…