Projects. I have a ton of them on the go. Two of them are nearing completion, the first one is phase two of our pergola and the second one is rebuilding a section of my Mom's fence. Both of these are very personal for me as they will either show my attention for detail versus a "good enough" attitude. Guess which one I am striving for. Getting my "hands dirty" so to speak connects me with my person. Every screw I put in, board I cut, paint stroke I make, reflects upon me. Yes I make mistakes, but every one of them is correctable (mostly). I am not a carpenter nor a painter nor an engineer, I have zero formal training, I am just me. I build from imagination, good bad or ugly as it may be. If I make a mistake, I learn from it and move on, if I don't learn from it that is on me.
My wife laughs at me (lovingly of course) because before a major project I usually have many lists and drawn out plans. That is the way my cookie crumbles. I love to list details, I love to plan and replan, finding the flaws in my plan (hopefully) before I start wasting time and resources. I have a process, I need this process, without it I feel very ill at ease and lack confidence in what I am doing.
Obviously this applies to my Kung Fu. Attention to detail, the Black Belt success cycle, learning from mistakes, adapting to change in my circumstances (age, health, diet, etc), and passion for the process. Step by step I learn, step by step I adapt, step by step I make my Kung Fu my own, good bad or ugly. Whether my hand or weapon form is an a b c or d, this is part of my process. Knowing were I am at in the eyes of my instructors is vital for me to judge my process. Now to book some one-on-ones to help me adjust my process.
Push Ups 9475
Sit Ups 8913
Sparring min 495
1609KM 808.97 km
Acts of Kindness 825 recorded
Hand Form 210
Weapon Form 220
Mastery recited 27