Mulla Nasrudine stories, and and so many Zen stories, are fun because they twist the mind. Right? They show that all the thoughts that go in our mind can’t completely grasp reality. It’s a brain teaser.
The top of the stick is way up high. If you cut off the bottom of the stick the top of the stick will come down, right? Or conversely, cut off the top and then it’s gonna be the right size.
The story itself is so silly but it shows how our fixated minds can also be so silly. AND it shows that we are able to see this disconnect. You can see it instantly!
You got the joke, right?
And that shows that you are capable of “getting” that moment of awakening. You’re smart enough to figure it out.