Reiterate Your Learning

In ancient China, a talented artist named Zhuang lived by the river, known for painting the most lifelike fish. One day, the emperor heard of Zhuang’s skill and requested a painting of a fish. Zhuang agreed but asked for some time. Days turned into weeks, and weeks into months. The emperor grew impatient and visited Zhuang's studio. To his surprise, Zhuang took a blank piece of paper and, with a few swift strokes, created the most exquisite fish the emperor had ever seen. The emperor, puzzled, asked, "Why did it take you so long to create something so quickly?" Zhuang smiled and showed him piles of discarded sketches. "Every stroke you see is the result of much practice and refinement," he said.