Ego

There are those who want to get a black belt and there are those who are a black belt. The difference is found in their approach after that black belt is tied around their waist.

Being a black belt is all about mastery. and mastery is more than discipline and hard work. There has to be a resonating purpose behind the efforts of a master because mastery is not the blind pursuit of knowledge, it is about understanding and awareness.

This is the time of year that I put a lot of thought into what type of black belts I am trying to produce. A person only earns that rank once so it is important that I get it right. I want my students to recognize that their actions can serve them or their actions can serve their ego. That difference in perspective will determine if the student gets a black belt or becomes a black belt.

“The Ego is not who you really are. The ego is your self-image; it is your social mask; it is the role you are playing. Your social mask thrives on approval. It wants control, and it is sustained by power, because it lives in fear.” - Deepak Chopra (b. 1947)