Translation:
One who goes after different tasks will not be able to find the correct solution for them.[1]
Explanation:
A Farsi proverb which has followed the Imam’s statement can been found that says “Every-tasked, no tasked.”
Unfortunately, this defect can be found in some people that they view themselves to be able to do every task. They go after several different tasks at one time and expect to be successful in each one. Such individuals will not only be unsuccessful in their tasks but also fall into tens of difficulties and problems, which they will be unable to solve. In addition to this, it will cause the wheels of social affairs to stop turning and harm the individuals in society. This is because in a social environment, people’s tasks are related to each other. They are linked in such a way that if work is delayed and not properly carried out in one corner of society other’s works will be delayed as a result.
From ancient times they’ve said, “The greedy hunter who goes after two rabbits at once will not be able to hunt either one.” A person who wants to pursue two tasks at one time will not learn either one, nor will he gain any gain expertise. Without a doubt you can be sure that if one says, “I know medicine; I am an architect, I bake bread, weave carpets, have expertise in carpentry, fence making and can assemble televisions and radios,” does not know any of these crafts. And even if he has some information about each of these crafts, his knowledge of them is so little and insignificant that he will never be successful or perform these tasks properly.
Thus, the intelligent person is one who spends his time and energy learning one task instead of wasting his time and thought learning a small fraction of every craft. This will make him successful in his personal life and more beneficial for society.
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