When a certain person was saying that present matters of economy should be detailed, someone replied that this is not good at all. It is a fact that fish will not live where the water is too clear. But if there is duckweed or something, the fish will hide under its shadow and thrive. Thus, the lower classes will live in tranquility if certain matters are a bit overlooked or left unheard. This fact should be understood with regard to people's conduct.
This is a little hard to relate to a modern martial arts school. The best I have come up with is that as a Master Instructor you always need to weigh your choices as to what is the least detrimental for the student. Should you let them know at a table full of their peers that their shirt is on backwards or leave it unsaid, saving them open embarrassment but not from unspoken ridicule? As for things of an economical nature; it is never good to have to much information about the money/payment arena. The focus then becomes about money and not the education, the growth, and the spirit of the martial arts. As for the lower class thriving as does the fish, I do not know how other Masters handle this, but I for one, allow them to take care of class fees when they can and give them as much "wiggle" room as I can. I also offer many things for as little price as I can in order to help them. Giving things for free, however, will not help in the long run, so do not misunderstand me. Basically, everything that comes in goes back out to help the student. If they truly had a full economic understanding, they would insist on paying me more!
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