I am the boat vs Throwing stones into the pond

A follower of zen practice encountered problems in life. He approached his master hoping to find a way to get rid of his agony. The follower was pouring his problems out of his heart to his master at a beach. His master listened casually while watching the boats in the sea gliding to and flo. After an hour of heart pouring, the follower asked the master for a solution to liberate him from his suffering. The master seemed oblivious of the follower's request and pointed to the boat and said "the boats are moving so fast and hardly can stop easily."

The follower was puzzled on why his master didn't address his question. Thinking that his master might not understand his problem, the follower did another hour of heart pouring again. He asked the second time for a solution to his problem. The zen master, still at his calm and peaceful composure, pointed to the boat and repeated to the follower "the boats are moving so fast and hardly can stop easily." The master then walked away, left behind the follower there in total confusion.

After a period of time, the follower met the master in the beach again. The master casually asked the follower what was the progress of his problem solving. The follower lied on the beach and acted himself like a boat. The master smiled at the follower contently and the follower was back again to the stage of calm and peace in life.

I am struggling now whether to be the boat once again. I am using different way to approach my problem this time. I am actually throwing stones, big and small, one and many, into the pond to stir myself up in order to see the real problems buried deep inside. I have tried the boat way all along but could only obtain temporary relief of suffering. I think I may have practised wrongly. However, I am all tired about the dramatic consequences of throwing stones at this stage, I am so tempting to be the boat once again.