However, their plans are destined to fail.
This isn't a matter of whether he is willing to teach; it's a matter of natural aptitude, something human effort cannot alter.
Practicing Tao Skill emphasizes a clear state of mind, best started from childhood.
A child's mind is pure, desires are minimal, thus able to draw energy into the body and sense the mysteries of heaven and earth.
Adults, however, are already steeped in the mundane world, entangled in emotions and desires, with thoughts running wild, like a broken pot full of holes. How can they carry on the true teachings of Tao Skill that demand focus and tranquility?
"Knowing that something is impossible yet insisting on doing it is foolish," the old Taoist sighed inwardly. He understood this truth, but would never point it out.
A scholar meeting a soldier, reasoning becomes unclear.
