[dmbche]

This is a parable - it's "hyperbole" in a sense I guess, to show the meaning in a few sentences.

It's not saying we should all fish for a living. It's saying don't miss the forest for the trees - keep your end goal in mind.

Think about what you are actually working for, and optimise for that. That's the point of the parable.

If your dream life is fishing everyday on a beach, should you make an empire to have the free time to do it or should you just fish?