This past Saturday was our annual Pandamonium. It was a great time
to spend at the kwoon with all of the students, Sifu's and Sihings. I
always come away with a renewed sense of purpose and motivation. It's
hard not to when you show up at a place where everyone believes in the
cause and wants to make positive change.
I managed to
spend 8 hours at the kwoon this year. This down from previous years
commitments but it was for a reason. I am currently in Vancouver ready
to deliver a presentation that I have poured countless days of work
into. I have to balance both commitments and lives. I would have loved
to be there for the full 24 hours. However I am positive that I would
not be on my best for the presentation today. Do I feel guilty about
this? No, not at all. In fact I feel extra motivated that I was a part
of something very special for as long as I was there. I was engaged
the whole time I was there and I feel that being engaged for 8 hours is
better than being there for 24 hours and only partially being engaged.
To
me there is no right or wrong as long we are participating, raising
awareness for why we are doing what we are doing and most importantly
are engaged in what we are doing.
Mr. Ian Repay
Student of Silent River Kung Fu.
Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada
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