Explain that you must persevere in whatever you do and have a good foundation, so that you can achieve great things.
The story is selected from "Liezi Tang Wen". It tells the story of Ji Chang learning archery from Fei Wei. Fei Wei told him that he must first work hard to improve his eyesight. Aim for one goal and never blink"; the second is "Practice to be able to see very small things as big things."
Ji Chang followed the instructions one by one. After he had perfected his eyesight, Fei Wei began to teach him how to draw a bow and fire an arrow. Later, Ji Chang became an expert in archery.
Extended information:
In the story, Ji Chang is an expert archer and can shoot arrows with perfect accuracy. This is the result of his hard work on basic skills. He is a very studious person with a tenacious character.
Since his boyhood, Ji Chang wanted to become an archer. When he grew up, he worshiped a man named Fei Wei as his teacher and asked the teacher Ma Yi to teach him the unique archery skills. He practiced hard for two years and learned the ability to stare at a target without blinking. Even if someone dangled a sharp awl in front of his eyes, he could still do so without blinking.
So, Ji Chang felt that he had mastered the ability of not blinking, so he went to see Fei Wei and asked the teacher to teach him the unique skill of archery. Fei Wei also told him that the ability not to blink is only the first step in the basic skills of archery. Next, he must practice the sharpness of his eyes until he can see small targets clearly. Ji Chang continued to practice hard according to the teacher's instructions.