Wu Wei

Earning a black belt is not complicated, but just because it is not complicated does not mean it is easy. The curricular requirements are all tools to support the structure that is required to acquire the skill, experience, knowledge, and understanding that are the foundation of a legitimate black belt. This structure takes time to develop and consistent application before it begins to produce results. Developing the structure is the easy part, consistently applying the structure is where most people fail.

Life is complicated and chaotic. It will always interfere with the best laid plans. Consistent application of structured training is more about getting back on track than it is about staying on track. It is not the bad things that happen to us that determine success or failure but rather the way we respond to the bad things that happen.

As always it is the journey, not the destination that holds value.

“In baseball, my theory is to strive for consistency, not to worry about the numbers. If you dwell on statistics you get shortsighted, if you aim for consistency, the numbers will be there at the end.” - Tom Seaver (b. 1944)