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Lessons of the Jade Master(Author Unknown)
Oct 10, 2014 19:44:44   #
Zeno Loc: Omaha NE
 
Once upon a time,thousands of years ago in China,a young man got a yearning to go forth and seek his fortune.His family was poor,so his chances of getting a job were slim to none.But he had lofty ambitions.He wanted to be a jade master.When he told his father about his ambition,the old man told his son that they were poor and had scant influence and that he didn't think he could get his son an apprenticeship as a jade master.The son was determined,so the old man traveled to the capitol,pulled what few strings he had,and by some miracle,procurred an apprenticeship for his son.
The son was overjoyed and set off the very next day for the capitol.He arrived there late at night,got a small room,and was sitting in front of the jade master's shop at dawn.At 8:00,the jade master,an ageless old man,came hobbling up the walk."You must be my new apprentice,"he said."Yes,I am,0 honorable jade master,"the boy said."I shall work very hard,rest assured."The jade master let the boy into his shop and took him over to a shelf where he pulled down a small block of green stone and told the boy to hold it.The boy did so.
Six months passed and the boy became increasingly more annoyed with his apprenticeship.For eight hours a day,five days a week,all he got to do was hold this chunk of green stone.The boy sent a letter to his father listing his grievances with the apprenticeship.The boy was sick and tired of holding a chunk of stone all the live-long day.He wasn't learning anything!The father consented to let his son return home.First,the boy wanted to give the jade master a piece of his mind regarding his disappointment.So,the next day at 8:00,the jade master arrived at his shop,and the boy prepared to complain to the old man.They entered the shop,the jade master pulled down the chunk of green stone,and gave it to the boy.Then,just as the boy was ready to burst into a tirade,the boy looked at the stone and said,"Hey,this isn't jade!"
"Ah,"said the old jade master,"progress!" Zeno

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