The Man and His Two Sweethearts

A middle-aged man, whose hair had begun to turn gray, was courting two women simultaneously. One of these women was young and vibrant, while the other was well advanced in years. The elder woman, feeling ashamed to be pursued by a man younger than herself, made it a point to pull out some of his black hairs whenever her admirer visited her.

In contrast, the younger woman, not wanting to become the wife of an old man, was equally zealous in her efforts to remove every gray hair she could find. As a result of their combined efforts, the man soon discovered that he had no hair left on his head at all.

This situation serves as a poignant reminder: those who seek to please everybody often end up pleasing nobody.