Classic Zen Story on Being Process-Oriented

A student asked a Zen Master,
‘If I work very hard,
how long will it take for me to realise Zen?’
The Master replied,
Ten years.’

The student replied,
‘If I work very very hard,
how long will it take for me to realise Zen?’
The Master replied,
Twenty years.’

The student replied,
‘If I work very very very hard,
how long will it take for me to realise Zen?’
The Master replied,
Thirty years.’

The student replied,
‘But, I don’t understand…
why does it take longer when I work harder?
The Master replied,
‘When you have one eye on the goal, you only have one eye on the path.’

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