Once upon a time, there lived a lazy goldbricker named Idy in a village of idea-makers. Idy never came up with his own ideas and instead relied on stealing ideas from his neighbors. One day, the village held an ideation contest to see who could come up with the most creative improvement idea.

Idy knew he had to come up with a great idea to win, but he was too lazy to put in any effort. So, he set out to steal the best idea he could find. He disguised himself as an infomediary and went from house to house, gathering information on everyone's ideas.

As he was about to leave the last house, he overheard the homeowner saying that the idea he had come up with was an imperative for the village's future. Idy quickly realized that this was the idea he was looking for and he made a run for it.

But little did he know, the homeowner was a hardball player and was determined to catch Idy. A wild chase ensued, with Idy running as fast as he could and the homeowner hot on his heels.

Just as Idy thought he was in the clear, he stumbled and fell. The homeowner caught up to him and, to Idy's surprise, offered to help him up. The homeowner explained that the idea was meant to be shared, not stolen, and that it was important for everyone in the village to work together to make improvements.

Idy learned an important lesson that day and decided to use his newfound information to come up with his own ideas and contribute to the village's future. From that day forward, Idy was no longer known as the lazy goldbricker, but as the creative idea-maker of the village.

The end.

Reflections

1. What was Idy's problem in the beginning of the story?
2. What did Idy do to try and win the ideation contest?
3. Why was the homeowner chasing Idy?
4. What lesson did Idy learn by the end of the story?
5. How did Idy change by the end of the story?
6. How can we learn from Idy's experience?