Happiness (Part 2)

When I am around my dog I am happy. Pets have the ability to share warmth and calmness with you. Whenever I am down, petting my dog always makes me happy.

Happiness (Part 1)

Finding happiness. Isn't this is what it is all about?

What brings you happiness? For me, one of the major sources of happiness is family. I was always family orientated. 

Kung Fu allowed my to have something in common with my family. My wife and 4 kids are all practicing Kung Fu. I used to go an help in the kids classes so I can spend time with my kids. Now we practice together.

I hope they understand but even if they do not, I am sure I instilled the importance of family into them. 

Family makes me happy!

The Plan and Reality

I like having a plan. And sub plans. 

It all starts from the end goal and then back to the start. Segmented with all that has to happen. 

The plan is solid but will be adjusted as you go.

Teaching a class is the same. First asking yourself what is the end goal. Student continues to grow, students progress with their ranks, students are kept engaged (not quitting). 

As there are a lot of factors for success, the plan is morphing and changing based on the needs of the class. But the goal stays solid most of the time. Changes to the plan can and will happen in between classes and also in class itself but these are small adjustments based on who is in class, your state of mind and how the class is progressing. 

Overall- the plan serves the goal. The plan changes based on reality. 

Sun

 It is amazing how the sun is affecting us so much. Warmth, light. 

We strive to surround ourselves with positive minded people and the sun has such an important part of that as well. People also choose we’re to live so they can get more sun. 

But the sun can also be a problem when it is too hot. Watch a couple movies about sun flares and what it can cause. Scary. 

So again it all comes back to balance. 

Peter Quill:
What should we do next? Something good or something bad, or a bit of both?

Gamora:
We'll follow your lead, Star-Lord.

Peter Quill:
A bit of both!

More

As humans we always strive to have more. More skills, more materials, more money. 

While what we need is to do more, to do better with what we have. 

As a black belt I have lots of knowledge and there isn’t necessarily a need to learn new skills but to improve on the ones I got.

Who am I?

 It is hard being pulled in 2 directions. Am I an instructor or am I a parent. 

While I definitely understand the benefits of having my kids in Kung fu, this has been a stressor of mine. Are they going to do it right?

As an instructor I do not want to give any special treatment for my kids but I think that this interfere with what I would do with my kids if you was not their instructor as well. 

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Our capacity

 Sifu Brinker talked about the wagon of knowledge. This is the capacity for each and one of us to collect and retain knowledge. 

While it might be nice to think that the size of our wagons is the same or that the size of the wagon stays the same - I don’t think it is true. 

We all have different circumstances and starting points and that has an affect on the size of our wagon. How we maintain the wagon also influence the size of the wagon. 

How we organize the items in the wagon also has an impact on the amount of knowledge you can keep before it is falling of the wagon. 

Note for self - maintain your wagon. Expand your wagon. Organize your wagon.