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Zen Stories
Working Very hard
A martial arts student went to his teacher and said
earnestly, "I am devoted to studying your martial system. How
long will it take me to master it." The teacher's reply was
casual, "Ten years." Impatiently, the student answered,
"But I want to master it faster than that. I will work very
hard. I will practice everyday, ten or more hours a day if I have
to. How long will it take then?" The teacher thought for a
moment, "20 years."
(In other versions of this story, the student says he is
eager to attain "enlightenment")
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