One Eye
A young boy came to an old teacher to learn martial arts. That old teacher was one of the best teachers in the country at that time.
“Teacher, can I be the best martial artist in the country if I trained under you?” asked the student.
“Certainly …” replies the teacher.
“How many years would it take?”
“About ten years.”
“That’s too long. If I practice with you daily, how many years would it take?”
“Twenty years.”
“If I train with you three times a day on each day, how many years would it take?”
“Thirty years.”
“How would it be … When I am training more times, it must be shortened.” the student asked with wonder.
“You are already watching your final aim with one eye. So, how could you go your journey with the other single eye?”
Zen Story Sent by Dharmendra Tathastu