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One day a student went to his Master and said, “Master, I want to learn Enlightenment, how long will it take?” Without thinking too hard the Master replied, “Ten years”. The student went away to think about what he needed to do but came back the next day in a state of agitation. “Master” he said, “If I work every hour I can and practice every moment of every day to attain Enlightenment how long will it take then?” Once again the Master did not have to think too hard and turning to the student replied, “Twenty years.”
As with all Zen stories there are any number of possible meanings such as “just let things happen”, “trying too hard can make us get in our own way”,or even “as we learn more, so there is always more to learn.” Why not think of some meanings of your own?
I like to use this concept in my practice for weight loss because that is something that we cannot and should not rush. Patience is of the essence. After all it takes time (and food of course) to put each extra pound on so we must allow ourselves time to lose each pound.

Tip: How long does it take for a chicken to hatch from an egg? Twenty one days.If you are making a change such as stopping smoking give yourself 21 days to make that change stick. If you start by just thinking you will “give it a go” your mind will have no way it can relate your progress to what you want to achieve. By giving yourself 21 days you have already set that goal up in your subconscious and that also gives you time to lose any cravings and toxins that may be in the body. Of course you can use hypnosis but either way you will need to programme your mind to “see” your desired result waiting for you in the future.
Have you got something you would like to change in your life? Is there anything that is getting in the way of your everyday living? Even setting the goal that you will actually address the situation in 21 days will help to get that ball rolling.

There is a Zen saying, “The study of Zen is not Zen”. Just as reading books on exercise will never get us fit so neither will reading books on diet ever make us lose weight. That is, not unless we act on them. Now as I mention on my web site, almost any diet can help us lose weight but it isn’t the diet it’s our intention that really makes the difference. So this is a bit of a follow-on from my last blog. Thinking about doing something and studying something is only the first step. The important step is taking action.