Commitment
There is a quote I recently read that resonated deeply for me; "There is a difference between being interested and committed. When you are interested you do it when it's easy. When you are committed you do it no matter what."
I am chronically bad at adding too much to my plate, and part of that time it is out of interest. I have decided not to rejoin the team next year. This doesn't mean I'm abandoning Kung Fu. Far from it. I still plan on doing my push-ups, sit-ups, forms, weapons training, and acts of kindness. Oh, and blogging... which I'm terrible at. I'd also like to return to the team for the Year of the Ox.
I enjoy my training, I really do. I've also had a lot of time to think about what I want out of Kung Fu and what it can do for me. Admittedly, I haven't connected those pieces together yet. Right now Kung Fu, earning a Black belt is a goal. If I'm being honest with myself, at this moment it's a goal of interest. My commitment is very much my business, and my personal health. Everyone on the team is incredibly inspiring. I admire everyone for going after their goal with such strong commitment. I just need to take a year to discover what it is I want out of my training.
When I first started my reason for training was for my personal health. I had a health scare and Kung Fu was always something I wanted to do but never committed to. Almost 3 years later I have committed to it, however it is a commitment of training my body. My health is doing great now, so that original goal has been somewhat lost. So what do I want from Kung Fu?
I am chronically bad at adding too much to my plate, and part of that time it is out of interest. I have decided not to rejoin the team next year. This doesn't mean I'm abandoning Kung Fu. Far from it. I still plan on doing my push-ups, sit-ups, forms, weapons training, and acts of kindness. Oh, and blogging... which I'm terrible at. I'd also like to return to the team for the Year of the Ox.
I enjoy my training, I really do. I've also had a lot of time to think about what I want out of Kung Fu and what it can do for me. Admittedly, I haven't connected those pieces together yet. Right now Kung Fu, earning a Black belt is a goal. If I'm being honest with myself, at this moment it's a goal of interest. My commitment is very much my business, and my personal health. Everyone on the team is incredibly inspiring. I admire everyone for going after their goal with such strong commitment. I just need to take a year to discover what it is I want out of my training.
When I first started my reason for training was for my personal health. I had a health scare and Kung Fu was always something I wanted to do but never committed to. Almost 3 years later I have committed to it, however it is a commitment of training my body. My health is doing great now, so that original goal has been somewhat lost. So what do I want from Kung Fu?
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