Stressors. Life is full of them. Work, relationships, money, time, training, social media, so many hooks dug into you pulling you in directions you don't want to go. So hard to ignore, pulling you from the path you want to be on. Sometimes fighting back to claim the real you is the biggest hook of all.
We have a motto in our Kung Fu, where am I and what am I doing? It is a great grounding technique if used properly. But how to use it? Well, I am right at this moment I am writing a blog, using this technique to help me focus on the direction I want my day to go. I know there will be multiple hooks pulling me in directions I may not want to go but... I am going to add a little "Don" to this and that is, does it serve me?
Yes my life and time are not just my own. A father, a husband, a son, an employee, a martial artist, a citizen, these all carry a certain level of responsibility with them. With each of these comes a level of commitment I am not willing to ignore. But at what point do I get to say "what about me!?". This is my conflict right at this moment. What I want to do and what I am willing or allowed to do seem oceans apart.
I just wanted to share this, not meant to negative, just using it s a sounding board for myself and how my mind can sometimes be the biggest hurdle in my progression and pursuit of Mastery.
In order for us to be there for others, and I mean be truly there, we must first make sure we are taking care of ourselves. Sometimes focusing more on ourselves ultimately leaves more of us to help others. It is difficult to modulate, especially when mediocrity does not always show itself until we are seeing things with clarity.
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