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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."

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欲速则不达

一位年轻而诚挚的禅宗弟子走近他的老师，向禅学大师问道：

“如果我非常刻苦勤奋地学习，要多长时间才能悟透禅的真义呢？”

大师思考了片刻，然后回答：“10年。”

弟子又问：“但如果我非常、非常刻苦地投入学习以早成正果呢----那需要多长时间？”

大师答道：“20年。”

“可是，如果我真的非常、非常努力地学习，需要多长时间呢？”

“30年。”大师回答。

“这，我就有些不懂了。”有些失望的弟子说，“每次我都说更加努力，而你却说需要更多的时间。这是为何呢？”

大师答道：“如果你把一半的精力都倾注在结果上，那么你在过程中也只能付出一半的精力。”

词汇释义

1. diligently adv. 勤奋地

He studies more diligently than his friend.
他比他的朋友更勤奋地学习。

2.Zen 禅，禅宗

相关格言

If you have to remind yourself to concentrate during competition, you've got no chance to concentrate.

如果你在竞赛的时候总要提醒自己集中精力，那么你就没有机会集中精力。

The prize is in the process.

过程是最值得珍惜的。

If you focus too much on the results, you will not be able to enjoy the process.

如果你太执着于结果，就不可能享受过程。