A martial arts student went to his teacher and said earnestly, “I am devoted to studying your system. How long will it take to master it? The teacher replied casually, “Ten Years”.
Impatiently, the student answered, “But I want to master it faster. I will work hard. I will practice every day, ten or more hours a day if I have to. How long will it take then?”
The teacher thought for a moment and said ‘Twenty Years”