Master Brinker talks a lot about that I Ho Chuan and how it is a tool for mastery. He talks about how most people look at the I Ho Chuan as a mountain that they must climb instead of looking at it like a honing a fine sword.
So which one has my past I Ho Chuan most closely resembled? Climbing the mountain for sure. This is the second year (going into my third year) that I have been part of this program and it was very different than my first year. I started the year very strong and even until mid year things were going well for me. Then when I left for South Carolina what was a sword became a mountain. I looked at the requirements and felt that I could keep up with the basics, I could still be engaged in my training. I failed and I failed miserably. I lost sight of why I was in the I Ho Chuan, why I was on the path toward mastery. I let mediocrity begin to creep into my life into my routine. I told myself that "I'm too busy, I can catch up tomorrow". I lied to myself and let myself fall off the path. I must say from experience that when you get off the path you can get back but it's extremely difficult. I must admit that I wanted to quit Kung Fu all together because I became frustrated with myself and the long journey that's its going to be to just get back to mid year form. However I didn't give up, I'm back on the path and slowly I am getting myself back into shape and back into form. I'm focussing on keeping the "highs & lows" in check and allowing myself to enjoy the journey back without being too hard on myself.
I want to finish with a quote that really resonates with me. It has become the foundation of my journey back toward mastery.
"Greatness is a lot of small things done well"
Ian Repay
Student Of Silent River Kung Fu.
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