Once upon a time there was a young man who worked in a factory. His mentor, an old technician taught him to talk less, do more, and never stop developing his skills in every aspect of the factory's operation. Ten years later, the old man retired, and the young man became a technician himself. He continued to do his work with the same dedication and diligence as he was taught. One day he visited his mentor. The old man saw that he seemed unhappy, and asked what was troubling him. The young man sighed and poured his heart out "I have been following your instructions exactly all these years. No matter what I work on, I keep quiet and focus on the job. I know I have done good work at the factory, and I have learned all the skills that can be learned there. What I don't understand is that the guys who don't have my experience or capabilities have all been promoted, while I am still making as little as I did before, when I was your apprentice." The old man asked: ...