Life is funny sometimes. Little back story to get you to this point....
I love audio books. They have allowed me to "read (hear)" books I would never have had the time to actually sit down and read. From classic books like War and Peace to fun books like Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (a Must Listen!), these books have opened up my mind to so much entertainment. At this moment I am listening to an 18 book series by Craig Alanson called Expeditionary Force. It is a science fiction series recommended to me by a fellow listener, and it has been a very entertaining series. I am currently on the final book and low and behold, it has crossed the path into my Kung Fu world. Let me explain.
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig, we all know this book and author right? Well one of the philosophers that Pirsig references is Kant, and we should all recognize that name from our list of questions about this book. I bring this up because this topic is not something that you would ever think would randomly pop up in your everyday daily life, unless you are an individual who discusses 18th century philosophy with other like minded people, and in case you did not know, I am not one of those people. So this is why I was taken a back this morning while listening to my audio book while doing laundry. Low and behold. as if someone had administered a mild zap to my body, there it was. The author of this book (Craig Alanson) referenced Kant and his philosophy towards "acts of kindness". I stopped dead in my tracks and couldn't believe the connection I did it not see coming. I had to rewind the bit a few times to absorb the delicious little tidbit that I was listening to. Holy crap, I did not see this coming and I loved it! Now I can't do the clip justice by trying to summarize it here and it doesn't paint Kant in the best light but it was still a little insight to the concept of "act of kindness"and why we do them.
Just another way that Kung Fu is interwoven into my life. And it is humbling. Why is it humbling? It proves to me that I am not the only one contemplating the universe, that I am not the only one questioning right and wrong, that I am not alone when I look up at the stars and think "what if....."
Push Ups 6411
Sit Ups 5938
Sparring min 450
1609KM 646.58 km
Acts of Kindness 700 recorded
Hand Form 160
Weapon Form 180
Mastery recited 18
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