A Kung Fu pupil asks his teacher

A Kung Fu pupil asks his teacher, “Master, why does my ability not improve? I’m always defeated.

” And the master, pensive and forever patient, answers: “My dear pupil, have you seen the gulls flying by the setting sun and their wings seeming like flames?” “Yes, my master, I have.

” “And a waterfall, spilling mightly over the stones without taking anything out of its proper place?” “Yes, my master, I have witnessed it.

” “And the moon, when it touches the calm water to reflect all its enormous beauty?” “Yes, my master, I watch it every night.

” “That is the problem. You keep watching all this stuff instead of training.”