“Bang! Bang! Bang!” A hurried traveler urgently knocked on a mysterious door. Soon, the door opened.
“Who are you looking for?” the person inside asked.
“I am looking for Truth,” the traveler replied. “You have the wrong person; I am Error,” the person inside said, slamming the door shut with a loud bang.
The traveler had no choice but to continue his search. He crossed many rivers and climbed many mountains, yet Truth remained elusive. Later, he thought that since Truth and Error were often at odds, perhaps Error might know where Truth could be found.
So, he sought out Error again, but Error replied, “I am looking for it myself!” and closed the door once more.
Undeterred, the traveler circled around and knocked on Error's door again, but he was met only with a cold and indifferent face.
Just as the traveler was wandering near Error's door in near despair, the constant knocking woke up Error's neighbor. With a soft creak, the door opened. The traveler turned around and gasped—was this not Truth itself?
Truth lived right next door to Error. People often find Truth after repeatedly knocking on the doors of Error.