Standing up for what you believe in is important. You must take charge of your life and actions. This is not easy. Read on…
Stand Up For What You Believe In
Category: martial arts
Success
True success is bringing out the best in yourself, physically, mentally & emotionally, regardless whether you win or lose. It is feeling good about chasing your goal. Read on.
Tolerance
No two people in this world are exactly the same. The world would be a pretty boring place if they were. It is great that everybody thinks differently and acts differently. In a tolerant society, learn to respect and appreciate differences. Try news things so you can appreciate others. Read on.
Destiny
Your destiny is in your control. You simply need to make the right choices when you are calm, neutral and ready to respond. Creating your own destiny is not easy. There are risks along the way. This is where courage comes into play. Without courage, you will never achieve personal excellence.
Responsibility
True role models take responsibility for their life. Acknowledge situations, remain calm, forgive yourself, be optimistic, take control and move forward. It helps “build a better you”.
Focus
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 live in the present moment. Read on for our thoughts to improve your focus.
Discipline
A lot of people start martial arts to learn discipline. Discipline / helps you reach your goals, develop a real work ethic, while helping with your self-confidence. However, does martial arts help with your discipline, or does discipline help with your martial arts? Read on.
Black Belt Attitude
You do not need to be a Black Belt to have a “Black Belt Attitude”. But you do need a “Black Belt Attitude” to get your Black Belt, or attain excellence at anything you aspire to.
Love
Have a loving attitude in life. Love, in this sense, is showing compassion, being empathetic, understanding of where others may be coming from, tolerance and kindness to everybody. These virtues allow you to have a more positive outlook in life.
Meditation
Martial arts is more than just physical training and fitness. It must encompass the complete mind-body-spirit, while also providing us with the clarity to be emotionally aware of our actions as well. A good way to reflect on this is through meditation.
