Metaphors from the ether

Parable of the Pencil
The pencil maker took the pencil aside just before putting him into the box.There are 5 things you need to know, he told the pencil before I end you out into the world. Always remember them and never forget and you will become the best pencil you can be.
One:
You will be able to do many great things , but only if you allow yourself to be held in someone's hand.
Two:
You will experience a painful sharpening from time to time, but you will need it to become a better pencil.
Three:
You will be able to correct any mistakes you might make.
Four:
The most important part of you will always be what is inside.
Five:
On every surface you are used on , you must leave your mark. No matter what the condition , you must continue to write.

The pencil understood and promised to remember and went into the box with purpose in its heart.