Quote:
Richard Player wrote:
"master i am confused.... Each time i promise more effort and time, yet it takes me longer to get what i seek. Why is this?"
The sword master takes a sip of tea and replies-
"because, the longer you look at the path, the less time you take to look at your destination. not to look where you are going will get you lost and confused. Focusing on the destination will allow you to make your way safely and swiftly"
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Interesting. When I first heard this the final reply was that the more you look into the art the more there is to see and learn and the longer it will take to get to the goal. But you will be a better shodan for the longer journey.
The meaning at the time for me was to describe/account for the different "levels in understanding" of shodan...meaning one level for those who train once a week, one for those who train a couple of times a week, one for those who train kenshusei, one for those who are uchideshi. etc.
--Michael