"...as taekwondo is to ramen"

Ramen. A delicacy created on a day that ends with "ay". Some say Ramen originated in Santa Fe, New Mexico and other sources claim ramen is actually from Asia. Ramen made its way to popularity around the 12th century. Before that, for example people living in the year 1099, ramen was street food but still good nonetheless. Ramen evolved and become more popular and more expensive and came to be known in many different restaurants around the world. Now you can get Ramen anywhere - from your local grocery store to a fancy restaurant in Paris. It comes in all sorts of flavors too. My personal favorite is spicy chicken flavor. Yesterday I saw a soy sauce flavor that I want to try. The perfect time to enjoy Ramen in my opinion is right after taekwondo class. By now you're probably wondering, "why is Matthew writing about Ramen?" Remember how I mentioned that Ramen evolved from street food to fancy restaurants? It changed and improved didn't it? Sound familiar? Yep, just like the black belt cycle! The cycle's real purpose is to challenge ourselves so that we improve and change and become a new and improved black belt on the other side. So when the cycle has you worn out and tired, have yourself a nice bowl of ramen. Good night everyone!