One day a student practicing martial arts went to his master. He said, “Master, I have been practicing and learning your martial art. I am committed towards learning it. I am however concerned- how long will it take me to became an expert in it?'
The master casually replied, 'It will take more than ten years for you to gain expertise in this art.”
Hearing the master's reply, the student became very impatient. He replied, 'Master, I will work very hard. I would practice dedicatedly everyday, for more than ten hours a day. But I did not want to wait for ten years for becoming expert. Then how long will it take for me to gain expertise ?'
The master smiled back and replied, 'It would take twenty years for you'.
The student was taken aback. He almost cried and asked, 'Master, enlighten me !'
The master said, 'Patience pays. Keep faith in yourself and your art, you shall grow!'
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