Ever been around a person who is dissatisfied. They can usually tell you exactly what they want, and yet they never seem to take a step towards getting what they want. I know people like this. They say they hate their job, but they don't look for another. Instead, they say, I have been doing this for a long time and I won't find a job with similar benefits.
I never say anything to them, but I think "of course you won't find anything better if you won't actually look!" I work in finance. People change jobs in this field all of the time. Sometimes it is because they leave for a better opportunity of their own choosing. A lot of times, it's because they get let go in a restructuring and have to find something new. No matter what they end up making monetarily, 99% of the time I find that they like their new positions better than what they were doing previously. So why not look for that new position if you are so unhappy? Money and benefits aren't everything. Quality of life is much more important to me. What good is making a lot of money if you are perpetually going to be unhappy? Jobs are just one example by the way. By not actively pursuing what you want, you are not going to get it no matter what you are trying to do. My training at the dojo shows me this in real time. I have noticed two things while at the dojo. First, I noticed that the things I practice more often are the things that I improve at the most. With that in mind, I try to work a difficult move into my training repertoire so that I improve at it more quickly than I otherwise would. For the past three months or so, I have been practicing spinning hook kicks to the head. I think they look cool and have a tendency to take people by surprise. At first, I only practiced the kick with my left foot, but I noticed it is hard to land because I usually fight with my left foot forward. Thus I have been practicing the kick with my right foot as well, I can now get a hook kick to head level with either foot. I have now started to use different feints with the kicks so that I can thow them from many different setups. Bruce Lee once said that he doesn't fear the man who knows 10,000 kicks, but the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times. I am nowhere near 10,000 kicks yet, but I am not done practicing this kick yet either! The second thing I have noticed is that I can tell who practices and who doesn't just by watching them. Now, there is no one way to learn karate. Everyone learns in their own way and at their own pace. I think all that come to the classes and continue should be commended. Karate is a hard discipline and the workouts can be strenuous. With that said, I think some people come to the dojo and take classes, and then never practice what they have learned at home. Others go home and practice forms, exercise, or hit a bag. You can literally tell the difference between those that do and those that don't! Sometimes, time is all it takes. Some who started slowly, got motivated once they moved up a couple of belts and then began to practice at home. I think the key is that all at the dojo took that first step to actually sign up and take a class. That first step is so crucial! They have taken that first step to go after what they want! I will ALWAYS be willing to work with someone who has willingly taken that first step. So what do you want? Figure it out and take that first step...Because if you don't go after what you want, then you likely ain't gonna get it!
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