Once there were some people who decided that they would build a house together. So first they read some of a book on how it was to be done. But just make sure they also decided to consult various other manuals on building houses. And so they began. As time went on they added more and more people from neighboring towns who had come to help out in building this house.

So the people came up with the idea that if they were to add more rooms to this house then the others could also share this home. And so they did. In order that they could enjoy each other’s company more readily they made sure that all of the rooms would be interconnected. But one day while they were busy building the house caught on fire in a lower room. It was just a small fire which began to smolder slowly.

At first a few of the people thought they had smelled some smoke but then decided it was only their imagination. And so they continued to recruit more builders to continue building this big house. But eventually this fire began to grow until the whole house was ablaze. The Fire Marshall was filled with compassion so he quickly dispatched his firefighters to the house which by now was a raging inferno.

As the firemen entered each room they noticed that some of the people were sleeping. Still others were in deep contemplation about building, while others were busy concentrating on building each room of the house which was on fire. But when the firemen finally got their attention the people refused to leave the burning house saying, “We will not listen to you because you don’t look like any firemen we’ve ever seen in our building manuals.”

Now, what do you suppose the firemen ought to do?