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In ancient Japan, when a new In ancient Japan, when a new student seeks admission into a student seeks admission into a
monastery,monastery,
he is required to have an audience he is required to have an audience with the master.with the master.
One day, a new student appeared One day, a new student appeared before the master for a session.before the master for a session.
As they sat together, the young man As they sat together, the young man started to impress the master with his started to impress the master with his
knowledge and accomplishments.knowledge and accomplishments.
He was so engrossed in his talk that he He was so engrossed in his talk that he didn’t notice the master offering him a didn’t notice the master offering him a
cup of hot tea.cup of hot tea.
Suddenly, he felt something hot dripping Suddenly, he felt something hot dripping down from the table onto his lap.down from the table onto his lap.
The Master continued pouring the The Master continued pouring the hot tea, spilling it onto the floor.hot tea, spilling it onto the floor.
Then the master said, “So are you. Then the master said, “So are you. Please come back when you are Please come back when you are
empty and ready for my teaching.”empty and ready for my teaching.”
and your knowledge will continue to and your knowledge will continue to grow and develop.grow and develop.
you’ll never be able to get more you’ll never be able to get more knowledge into it.knowledge into it.
As Ray Kroc, founder of McDonald’s As Ray Kroc, founder of McDonald’s once said, “When you are green, you once said, “When you are green, you will grow; will grow;