A dramatic ballad singer studied under a strict teacher who
insisted that he rehearse day after day, month after month
the same passage from the same song, without being
permitted to go any further. Finally, overwhelmed by
frustration and despair, the young man ran off to find
another profession. One night, stopping at an inn, he
stumbled upon a recitation contest.
Having nothing to lose, he entered the competition and,
of course, sang the one passage that he knew so well.
When he had finished, the sponsor of the contest highly
praised his performance. Despite the student's embarrassed
objections, the sponsor refused to believe that he had just
heard a beginner perform. "Tell me," the sponsor said,
"who is your instructor? He must be a great master."
The student later become know as the performer Koshiji.
"Life is similar to a good book. The further you get into it,
the more it begins to make sense." - Harold S. Kushner.
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