Time

    20 days and counting. That is how much time (approx) there is till the first grading day (Sept 26, 9AM). That is 480 hours, or 28,800 minutes, or 1,728,000 seconds. That includes sleeping, working, eating, being a parent, being a son, being a husband, being a citizen, being a student, blogging, and NOT going insane. Oh ya, and preparing and training for grading day. That time will vanish in the blink of a eye, poof, gone. I must endeavor to consume that time in the most economical way I can, but at the same time, if I am truly ready, that time will seem like an eternity from now. 

   In yesterdays online meeting, one of the items discussed was about not learning anything new but refining what you already know. Makes sense, that is doable. At this point in my training, I am either ready or not, it's entirely up to me. I have had the time to prepare, after all, I started Kung Fu March 1, 2014. It's not like I didn't know that one day I might be grading for a black belt. And here it is, close enough to touch but scary and thrilling as can be.

   Am I nervous, H#$* yes. Am I excited, of course I am. Am I ready, that is the real question. All I can truly say is I will give it everything I can, to slightly better than the best of my abilities. The standard or minimum required to become a black belt are incredibly high, as they should be. As Master Brinker has said, "anybody can get a black belt, but not everyone is a black belt". No truer words can be spoken at this time. I know which one I want to be.

   I can look at it two different ways, I have a mountain to climb in a very short time or there is no mountain, only a path that is leading me to a better me. I choose the path, lead on Kung Fu, I am yours to guide.