Planning Makes Perfect

There once was a scholar named Wen Tong who liked to draw bamboo. In order to examine bamboo closely, he planted some outside of his window. By watching it daily, he soon discovered that its mood and appearance changed with the passage of time. His friend praised him: "Brother Wen, you don't need to sketch before you draw, because your skill is already the best. You really have bamboo imprinted on your heart." Therefore the saying, "to have bamboo imprinted on your heart" means that we should first look at a situation from all sides; then only can we find the best way to deal with it.