" all rivers pour into the sea and all roads lead to Rome, sorry I meant same origin.
All cultivation is simply preparation to plant the seed known as one's daos.
One's daos is then nurtured and taken care of by one's will , the will determines the direction of one's dao and the levels of success.
One does not require a large tree ,the best soil or the greatest fertilizers to achieve one's goal.after all even the weeds have managed to survive on less as such, a stronger will or caretaker will allow for better growth and for those not following , I'm emphasizing the nurturing of will".
The key to all cultivation is will and the goal of all cultivation should in principle be a means to achieve a goal as there is no true peak of cultivation, there is always a higher mountain.
Now if your master wants what's best for you , he must have vaguely touched such a point.
Some may not currently understand my words as they may seem further away from most teaching that emphasizes realms but one should not limit oneself with singular narrow mindset.
This is the reason I recommend people to pick up a different skill set, it doesn't even have to be truly useful but rather be something one is truly interested in.
Some may argue about how time is limited to master a skill and still cultivate.
This is usually said by some elders trying to rush the cultivation of their young ones and is done solely to satisfy their vanity and ego forgetting or deliberately ignoring the large number of disciples that become bedeviled from such environment.
Now I'm not saying one has to master the skill but rather relax from cultivation in a meaningful way.
Those elders should also remember that cultivation is simply part of life and how can you lead only a single part of your life while ignoring the rest.
This is the reason that most enlightenment occurs outside of cultivation as simply the act of accumulating energy and com pressing it or developing the body usually has less insights compared to the world as a whole for its mysteries are ever expanding.
It's like how when two individuals are comprehending a or witnessing a fomular.
A rain drop falling, some will see and focus on the cohesive property of the rain drop while others the penetrating power of raindrops hitting the ground , some might even comprehend the act of letting go and yet all this is a raindrop in full yet also simply apart of it . while the arrogant and foolish will think they seen it all , the wise will be humbled and give praise for such a wonderful creation.
My fellow taoists I hope you let go the past , deal with the present and bravely face the future.
Some say cultivation is a long journey, I believe not for even a mortal merchant is cultivating, let alone an ant.
For them the end of their cultivation is reaching the peak of wealth and raising the next queen what of you?.