Ahh the Classics

  "I hear what you are saying, but what do you have to tell?". H.G. Wells, The Invisible Man. 1897

   I am currently enjoying this classic novel by H.G Wells. I bring this up because near the end of chapter 18, this is said in the book. Of course there is a lot of context that should go with this sentence but I won't drag this on to long. This really struck me as a key to unlocking my Kung Fu. How you ask, bear with me as I muddle this out. 

   A summary of this sentence would be as follows... a story is being related to an old acquaintance by a fellow colleague, both fairly educated, neither one particularly cares for the other, one is trying to "pull the wool" over the others eyes by only giving a vague summary of the events that led them to meet. When pressed, the truth is grudgingly given. And it is an ugly truth. 

   Now to me. I try to think, live, breathe, enjoy Kung Fu to it's fullest. I like to think of Kung Fu as an ongoing saga in the story of Me. But what am I truley saying about me and my life with Kung Fu? Am I adding to the ocean of Kung Fu's legacy, or am I merely a spectator watching and cheering from the shore? Am I expressing my Kung Fu as a martial artist or as a pretender trying to fool others into thinking I am someone I am not. 

   I think that because this question bothers me so much I must look deeper into my commitment to the art, or lack of, and take some steps to engage at a higher lever. This applies both physically and mentally. 

   So right now I say to people and myself that I do Kung Fu, so now my actions must tell people, and especially myself, that this is true.  

   I hope this got my "feeling" across, I am going to go outside now and walk the walk. Let's see where this takes me, ugly truth or not, engage Mr Bjorkquist, engage.