A Kung Fu Lesson From Mr Miyagi
If you love your nostalgia of old Karate movies and 80s movies than you must remember the Karate Kid.. Given the remake featuring Jackie Chan it also has seen a resurgence. The fact that it is based on Kung Fu this time around is a little bit of a twist.
But back to the original, the key player for me in the movie was Mr Miyagi,… and the lessons he taught. Apart form teaching us all how to violate about every child labor laws to man- (and also giving us a loophole to justify it) his important lesson came from his words.
When begged to ask to teach karate he explained that to reach the level of master of martial arts this there are three levels of commitment.
Karate Yes Ok
Karate No OK
Karate So So Scchwwikkkk –squashed.
This is a lesson for all of us, not only for your kung fu training but also for life. If we are going to attempt something worthwhile we need to be committed all the way. We need to say yes to ourselves and throw our heart into it. That’s how i excelled at wing chun
If we say no , then don’t proceed that’s ok too. It’s a firm decision. Sometimes No is harder to say then yes, however it is a decision to be made and be one you can live with.
The danger lies when we are indecisive and not committed. We step out onto the field of battle not committed and not prepared.Like lambs to the slaughter. For we are fighting an opponent who is willing to go the extra mile. Putting in the extra hours into their training – not because they have to but because they want to.
Your opponent already has the edge on you and through your own disinterest you are bound to fail. Even before you start.
Sometimes we have doubt and insecurities, however it is when we confront these issues and power through them we find room for growth and a lesson: We are more talented and have greater capabilities than we realise.
Sometimes you have to take a chance…. To get out the rut.The comfort zone can cause stagnation if you stay there too long leading to suffocation.
