What does it take for the magical magnetism to draw you to your mental or physical need? I don't mean that new Triumph or Harley....! I mean life altering, bettering yourself needs!
I often think about all the positive that I have brought to my life through kung fu and through the people who surround me in that environment. I see the benefits and rewards and I see how this can help others.
I'm stumped as to how to approach whats on my mind....
I was there once or twice....and I see it being played out in front of me, the neglect, disregard for oneself, apathy and the looking for the easy way out, it is really hard to witness and just stand by. Where does is stop, and start up in the other direction? For many, it never seems to rewind and get better, for some, it happens when it is nearly too late. The unknown for many is just an easy way out, if the answer is not staring them right square in the face, then there must be only one way. If personal change means work or expending energy, the effort is thought to be for nothing.
How do people view their values? Do we all have or realize what our values are? Is prioritizing values important, what comes first and why?
What is the main influence to self destruction and on the other hand, preservation? What about stabilization and consistency?
The unknown, gets treated as an excuse or safe haven. I've run into people at work who pretend to know nothing, that way, there will be no responsibility thrown on their shoulders.
Most of us become complacent at one point or another, we get drawn to the dark side. The mind gets lazy, bored, stressed and without the awareness, it compounds.
The mind is the unknown, which I feel makes all the above that much more complicated. Keeping ones self aware and educated is key to many of the unknowns; working on prevention, rather than maintenance.
Darcy Regier, Silent River Kung Fu, UBBT, Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada.
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