Haste Makes Waste
    A famous saying goes that “Haste makes waste”,which meansthatone should do everything step by step. Even simpleoperations can easily be spoiled if we rush to complete them,neglecting important stages in the process. Instead, one shouldmake full preparations before beginning any task. To be exact,this proverb is meant to teach us the importance of patience or carefulness. With such a desirablequality, we can overcome a series of difficulties and setbacks and finally find ourselves a way togreater success and happiness. On the contrary, we can only stay where we are and make noprogress.
    History abounds with examples to prove this proverb. In ancient China, a farmer pulled his youngcrops up to help them grow faster, only to find they all withered in the end.Another case in point isthe so-called Great Leap Forward movement in China in 1950’s and 1960’s. At that time, theChinese people were eager to develop their economy and catch up with such developed nations asthe US and the UK, so much so that they took some drastic measures, only to hinder theexpansion of economy and lead to waste of resources.
    Taking a look around, we may also find examples too many to enumerate.Here I can think of nobetter illustration of the proverb than the experience of my own. At the age of 11 or 12, I beganto learn to ride. Eager to ride as well as others, I started by sitting on the saddle at the verybeginning. Predictably, I often fell from over the bike. Lots of time had been wasted before Irealized that I should do it step by step. I tried to slide by standing on one pedal. Then I began toride the bike from under the cross bar. Finally, I succeeded.
    The same is true with study or scientific research.Take English study for example. Without a goodcommand of pronunciation, we can never hope to speak in an understandable way.Similarly, if wedo not learn to spell properly and to acquire a basic grasp of grammar, we will never succeed inwriting good compositions.
    In short,laying a solid foundation is essential if we want to make achievements in our studies orwork, or indeed in any other aspect of our life. At every step, review what has been achieved andassess the problems ahead before moving to the next step.And remember Rome was not built in aday.