编者按:
欲速则不达的一种解释是,当你执着于结果,你就不能把所有的精力都放在开头上,放在过程中,而正是开头和过程中的努力才能结出最后的硕果。也许,当你不再执着于结果时,结果就来敲你的门了。
Time to Learn
A young but earned Zen student approached his teacher, and asked the Zen Master:
"If I work very hard and diligently how long will it take for me to find Zen?"
The Master thought about this, then replied,"Ten years."
The student then said,"But what if I work very, very hard and really apply myself to learn fast---How long then?"
Replied the Master,"Well, twenty years."
"But, if I really, really work at it. How long then?" asked the student.
"Thirty years," replied the Master.
"But, I do not understand," said the disappointed student. "At each time that I say I will work harder, you say it will take me longer. Why do you say that?"
Replied the Master, "When you have one eye on the goal, you only have one eye on the path."