A man was seeking wisdom from a tribal elder...

The Elder told him to cut down a tree, strip it of all limbs, and plant it in front of the sacred grounds. The man did this and went back to the Elder. The Elder said, now remove it, cut down a taller tree and repeat the process. The man did this again, and the Elder told him a third time to repeat the process. By this time the man was tired and angry and asked "Why do you make me do this over and over?" And the wise man said, Reddit likes reposts.