When I first started my journey towards my black belt, I didn't really
understand what it would take to reach my goal. I listened to what my
teachers told me but I didn't really hear them. At first I was jumping
through hoops, doing what I thought others wanted me to do and what I
thought that I should be doing. I was not successful! I spent the better
part of a year wandering about without focus. One day, I realized that
there was nothing left for me to do except get down to it. I started to
take ownership for my training and figured out that the only thing that
lay between me and my goal was me. Although I had completed many reps of
my forms and techniques and combinations, I hadn't spent any "time"
with them. I needed to do my forms mindfully, feel how it was to move
the way I wanted to and seek feedback from my mentors on how to make
improvements. I spent hours and hours, with no distractions,with myself.
I focused on every aspect of being a good martial artist and took the
steps that I thought were important to help me reach my goal. It took me
a long time to figure this out and once I did, it took a long time to
reach my goal. It doesn't need to take you a long time to reach your
goals, just a period of time where you are consistently, mindfully
working towards them (Take consistent action!). If you are serious about
your goals and you want to do it right, there are no short cuts, no
easy way, just hard work and commitment.
http://mantismantle.blogspot.ca/2012/12/time.html
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