Hello so I have had a fairly good day today. I had being talking with a lot of people via phone. I am currently feeling really happy, and nervous right now. I have a big assessment happening tomorrow and I think this will a determining factor of whether I can go back to work or not. I am unsure of what will be happening. Also I am only guessing what this day might be. Since I have not been informed to well about what this day is about, but I am hopeful.
I had a really good conversation with my good friend Dan. We talked about a lot of stuff, but what was really interesting, was my full realization about questions. We both work in a trade and were taught that some of the best journeyman always asked a lot of questions. Quality and some that may seem dumb, but better to ask then to assume. I always knew asking questions was a good way to help me learn and prevent possible mistakes, or even help others realize there was more to a situation. I know people who have become very good in there field of work, but they never claimed to know everything.
Then I thought about it. Asking question helped me figure out some tougher problems in my life, and in work. Sometimes I was able to answer my own problem just because I ask the question to my self and it help me compartmentalize the problem. I thought whenever I see people do not ask questions it gives me the impression; they either have a good handle on what they are doing or they are slowly trying to figure something out on there own, or worst case they don't care, or unaware a question needs to be asked. I have been all of these.
Then it really hit me, this is why Sifu Brinker is always asking us if we have any questions about the class. It is a great indicator of how engaged you can be, and also a great indicator of where our minds are at. Dan and me started thinking that good apprentice are the ones that ask lots of questions, rather than an apprentice that never asks none. We have both come across where the one that was not ever asking questions made more mistakes. Now in both scenarios I have ran into where they don't ask, but are great apprentice, or they do ask but they got worse.
When I am truly engaged into something like my work I always have question, but I realize I have not been the same for kung fu. I realized I had become less engaged with my own kung fu. I have learned a lot about kung fu, but I just have the tip of the ice berg of what what else Kung fu can offer me. So I am going to start thinking more question that cloud help me and maybe even other in Kung fu.
Why do we throw punches in Kung fu?
I have heard a few times about why, but once i start thinking about it It makes me try and find the reason for the exists of this punch. I think of the physical mechanics that make the punch work, then I think of the mental mechanics for it to work. Then I realize the mental and physical mechanics have purpose to show how flow, and power and intent become one entity. everything that the punches can teach us I believe to be very valuable.
Simple, good, extreme question majority of the improve someone. That is to me super powerful thing that all have and can do whenever we want. For the most part.
Sifu Langner
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