Listen and Grow

 Some times in life I need to just listen and figure out what is trying to help me. If I get advice on something to help my martial arts, or life. Not only should I listen, but also think about what a person says to me, or those around me. 

 I have a bad habit sometimes of thinking I know what they are trying to communicate to me, but then when asked what did I learn, I can easily miss the mark. I don’t think it’s wrong trying to guess what the goal of any said lesson or advice is, but to be able to put my ego aside when I’m off the mark. 

  I also have a bad habit where during the moment of any said lesson I am fully engrossed in said day, but as soon as I leave the kwoon. I immediately start losing the knowledge that was presented that night. Then next time we show up and they ask so what did we talk about?

 Unfortunately it means then I did not practice what they were trying to show me or help me with. Even if I was confident in said lesson, I should still be taking the time I’m not at kung fu to absorb what was told to me that night.

  I get test brain sometimes. It’s where I would study and be very knowledgeable on said subject, but once the said test is done I forget what was even the correct answer or why they were correct. I think it’s due to just memorizing and not learning. I memorized what the correct answer was, but I did not learn it.

 It’s never fully like I learned absolutely nothing, but I carried myself in such a way for a very long time. It’s a poor excuse for why I act this way the real reason is just laziness. Sure some times I can be very busy and not have a lot of time for kung fu, maybe just a little bit, but ultimately laziness for me.

The power of listening is a good skill, but means nothing if it’s just in one ear and out the other. I have listen for a very long time at kung fu and there have certainly been a lot of things I have been taught that have stuck with me for a very long time, but I need to be continuously striving to learn what is being taught to me and not just memorized. Memorizing is still there but it can’t be the only tool I use.

 I’m am lucky enough to be surrounded by very experienced and full of knowledge martial artists . The way I think might be slightly, or way off mark, but it’s why I love kung fu so much. I always have so much to learn. I sometimes have to accept when I am just not at the same level as others.   It’s a celebration that I have really great opportunities to challenge myself and learn from amazing people. It time to absorb the knowledge and apply and ask if I am unsure.

   Thank you for reading my blog. This blogging experience for me has been the most consistent blogging I have ever done in a very long time. I am happy I get to share with you my journey.

Anyways here are some numbers:

Acts of kindness: 1400

Km: 1300

Sit ups: 7100

Push ups: 7100

Da mu hsing: 135

Drum stick form: 190

Spar: 108