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Balance

By darrenhiggs | October 27, 2019 |

Balance is having the body, mind and spirit in tune with each other. Create harmony between your responsibilities (e.g. work) and the pursuits that bring you fulfilment. This leads to a happy and peaceful life. Read on…

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Right Action

By darrenhiggs | July 28, 2019 |

Think good thoughts, speak good words and do good deeds to advance your personal growth in life, while also helping others. Read on….

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Winning

By darrenhiggs | April 27, 2019 |

Winning means accomplishing the goals you’ve set for yourself. It is a testament to your hard work and unwavering dedication, confirming that you have truly earned your victory. Keep reading to delve further into this concept.

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Hard Work vs Natural Talent

By darrenhiggs | April 27, 2019 |

What is more important for winning – hard work or natural talent? My personal opinion is that you can control one of these variables (i.e. hard work), but you cannot always control the other variable (i.e. natural talent). Always focus on the variables you can control. Read on for your own judgement.

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Focus

By darrenhiggs | April 20, 2019 |

Focus is important in martial arts, as it is in everyday life. Focus is directing all of your attention to one task. It is blocking everything out and living in the “here and now”. Focused people thrive in the present moment. Read on for how focus can improve your martial arts. Ous!

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Success In Life

By darrenhiggs | April 13, 2019 |

Success is more than just achieving things. Success is also feeling good, mentally and emotionally, about your important goals. Success is bringing out the best in yourself. Isn’t this how you want your important goal achievements to be remembered? Read on for a a more profound way of living…

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Strong Yet Gentle

By darrenhiggs | April 6, 2019 |

In the world of martial arts, one must master the art of balancing strength and gentleness. A martial artist who has reached a higher level of understanding discerns precisely when to employ strength and when to embrace gentleness. Continue reading to delve deeper into this concept…

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Right Action: Guiding Principles for Martial Arts and Life

By darrenhiggs | April 6, 2019 |

In martial arts, advancement hinges upon embracing a comprehensive approach to ‘Right Action.’ This encompasses thinking good thoughts, speaking good words and taking positive action. Moreover, within a robust martial arts community, having an active contribution helps you and others. The right action from here would be to continue reading…

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Calmness

By darrenhiggs | March 30, 2019 |

There is no point doing martial arts training if you react to stress around you. Therefore, calmness is a vital part of your training. Read on…

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“Need To Feel Right” vs Happiness

By darrenhiggs | March 30, 2019 |

A lot of people live with stress, rather than living with #calmness and stillness. Sometimes, this stress is controllable. In the attached blog, I describe how I learned my lesson on a recent holiday. Read on…

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