I can already hear you asking: “This is a martial arts school. What does this particular topic have to do with martial arts?” Quite a bit, actually. True martial arts is about conquering our inner demons – learning to find balance in a world full of chaos. Sometimes that balance comes from disciplined decisions, such […]
People are not always the best when it comes to relating to each other. I know that I oftentimes will look at things that my fellow humans are doing and ask myself “what the hell was that?” Despite this, I think all humans understand that there are a couple of fundamental forces in life that […]
The concept of ‘ranks’ in martial arts is actually one I find intriguing. Martial arts is one of the only sports in the world to use a visible ‘ranking’ system. Why is that? I’ve never seen a group of shaolin monks training with a belt on, so where did this system come from and what is […]
Almost every person has a list of things they would change about themselves if they could. Maybe you wish you were more fit, or smarter, or not such a perfectionist? There are hundreds of traits that describe each person. While some are good, others are not. If I had to sum up martial arts in […]
Routine is difficult to establish, especially in the beginning. If you ask anyone who has created a successful routine for themselves, they will tell you that falling out of sync now and again is inevitable. They will also tell you that whether or not you fall off doesn’t matter – what’s important is that you […]
Most people have two categories of activities: things that help with your personal growth but take energy, and things that don’t help with personal growth but are relaxing. Most people often search for a way to balance the two out. “I will spend 10 hours working, doing school work, and/or doing chores around the house. THEN […]
Health question: If I mix some maple syrup into your gasoline before putting it into your car, what do you think is going to happen? Even if the car continues to work after the fact, it’s not going to run nearly as smooth and is going to require a lot of maintenance. All that maintenance […]
There are two permanent limits that every human’s productivity is restricted by, and they are not impacted by whether you’re wealthy, poor, smart, or dumb: #1 is we all have 24 hours in a day, and #2 (which we’ll be talking about today) is that each of us can only retain so much information at […]