Are they really smart when cutting down trees and picking fruits?

They are not smart when they cut down trees and pick fruits. According to relevant information, the story of picking fruits and cutting down trees tells us that if we only pay attention to immediate interests, we will often lose long-term interests. The father and son in the story saw off the persimmon tree in the middle with a sharp saw in order to pick persimmons comfortably. They also laughed at their neighbors and said, "These idiots can't even think of this move." However, the next year, when the persimmon was red in the first frost, all the neighbors went to pick persimmons, but the "smart" father and son got a pile of dry wood.