Time?

The past week I did not attend any KF classes due to the holidays. This means that I should have had an extra 10-12 hours this week. Well it didn't seem that way. Time is like money, you always spend what you have... Use your time wisely.
Happy New Year!!!

Eating Battle

I need to figure out how to take control of what I eat. I love eating and I love most foods (excluding green jelly salad and such). If I did not exercise daily I would weigh 300lb already. But if I want to be at my target weight I need to double my exercise time.

How do I control what I eat? Especially during the holidays?

In the past I followed few rules:
Eating breakfast
Eating smaller portions
Drinking lots of water
Not eating after 8pm
Eliminating pop

Wish me good luck. The battle begins...

I Am Generalizer

I am a generalizer. What is it? It is the opposite of a specialist. While being a generalizer has its merits, I am always wondering how it will be to specialize in something very specific.

2 problems -
The first one is what to specialize in? What will be the right niche for me to be better than others.
The second one is - am I going to be good enough?

I think that even if I was able to decide what I want to specialize in, I would have my doubts that I can actually be the go-to person. I lack the confidence to be that.

I got to a point in my life that I would like to become an expert at home, work and in Kung Fu.

It starts with hello

One of the I Ho Chuan requirements is to perform and track RAK - Random Acts of Kindness. One of the easiest acts of kindness is to acknowledge others and to say hello. I find it strange that there are still people around that will not greet others. It is a simple act that makes both sides feel better but sometimes we too caught up with ourselves that we forget.

If I missed greeting you today then Hello!!!

Personal Goals

Thinking about the next IHC year and what personal goals I want to set for myself. It need to be hard enough or else what is the point of it. On the other hand it needs to be something that is attainable. I had few goals set in the past that were not attainable. Maybe if that was the only thing I'm focusing on but not as part of a demanding program as the IHC. It should also be something I want to achieve and that I will be proud of myself when I complete it.

This year I want to focus on my endurance and my creativity. These are 2 areas I was never good at. The shorter the better - that used to be my motto. I'm also very realistic which mean creativity, although I know I'm capable of, is not one of strongest characters.

I'm also hoping to make my goals more public and post updates on my progress. I'm sure this will keep me motivated throughout the year.

Re-engage

Since August I've been struggling with my engagement. It's not like I stopped practising completely but it definitely was not at the level I was at before. The first year of my IHC was one incline all the way to the black belt ceremony. This year it was the first time I hit a plateau.

In the last couple weeks it changes back and I was visiting the gym (or Yoga class) every weekday morning and attending the black- belt / sihing / IHC / TaiChi / Fitness classes. Now I have mapped out a new schedule and I have some short goals in mind that will lead me into next year's goals.

I have great expectations from myself and the team. I know that we can pull it off.

Lest We Forget

Back in Israel Remembrance Day is a day before Independence Day. As much as it hard to make the switch from sadness to happiness, it is a great reminder of sacrifice people have made in order to keep our lives safe and free.