In the 1980s, people often said: "Sharpening a knife will not delay chopping wood." I don’t know who said this first? However, in that era, material scarcity and lack of life, our older generation often went up the mountain to chop wood, and chopping wood involves chopping hatchets. You should know that if you go up the mountain to chop wood, the hatchet will often not be so sharp...
Remember, the older generation often tells an interesting story: In the past, there was an old man with two sons, his brother was named Fei Li and his younger brother was named Azhi. The old man wanted to take the test of them, so he took two unblack axes and asked them to go up the mountain to chop wood.
The boss tried hard and said nothing, picked up the axe, shoulder pole, and rope and hurried up the mountain to chop firewood.
But his brother calmly picked up the axe and walked to the well to grind it. He sharpened the thick axe and then went up the mountain to chop wood.
The boss was thankless and could not cut a tree even with a blunt axe. He was so tired that he was sweating profusely, panting, and his hands were so excited that he had bubbles.
My younger brother went up the mountain later than him, but he swung his sharp axe and cut it down after a few steps. In a calm manner, I cut two large bundles and went down the mountain very early.
The boss struggled until the sun set.
Why, are there such a big difference between them? That is why Azhi understands the principle that "sharpening a knife will not delay chopping wood." Originally, I went up the mountain late, but I went down the mountain early, and I cut a lot of firewood, which shows that people who are prepared are much better than those who do recklessly.
Think about it, the principle of sharpening a knife does not delay chopping wood is also applicable to today's work and study. If a person wants to do a good job, he must do every job well. If he is well prepared, he will get twice the result with half the effort; only by working hard on his studies and mastering rich knowledge can he have the confidence to face various challenges!
