Washing the African Man
A master bought a dark-skinned African man from the market and brought him to his house. The master thought the man's dark skin color was the former owner's neglect and dirt and decided to clean him. The master put the man in the bath and tried to whiten his skin by scrubbing night and day with hot water and hard soaps. The man's skin color did not change at all; on the contrary, due to cold and soapy water, he fell sick and ended up in bed.
Trying to change deep-rooted qualities coming from birth, temperament, and creation by using force and artificial means is an empty effort. Efforts contrary to nature and creation, besides not achieving the goal, bring harm and illness. It is necessary to accept people as they are and respect their natural boundaries. Striving for impossible changes is harmful to both time and health.
Trying to change traits coming from birth by force is an empty effort. Effort contrary to nature harms. Nature coming from birth does not change. Impossible change ruins health.
Accept people in their natural state. Artificial intervention provides no benefit. Empty labor tires a person.