Time and Perspective

I had a conversation with a former student this week about the challenge in finding the time to adequately train. I reminded the student that the spare time he was talking about not being able to give up was 2 hours a week. That is literally one percent of the week that  he was convinced he could not spare. In six months that would only be forty eight hours of practice. Two days. Accordingly, someone who says they do not have time for their kung fu classes is saying they do not have four days in an entire year to devote to something that they know will benefit them.

Why does everyone sell themselves short when it comes to personal growth? I believe it is because it is a lot easier to do that than it is to push ourselves and take a chance. Turning the perspective wheel only a fraction of a degree to the right will make a big difference on the choices we make. With the correct perspective, kung fu stops being something that requires sacrifice and becomes an investment that translates to improvements in our personal lives and in the lives of those we care for.

“To change ourselves effectively, we first have to change our perceptions.” - Stephen Covey (1932 - 2012)