BLACK BELT TRAINING
Candidate Journals
King Tiger Tae Kwon Do Black Belt candidates blog daily about their journey: their thoughts and feelings, their struggles and successes; their pain and their encouragement. Follow along on their journey; words of encouragement are always welcome!
Progress not perfection
I am getting better at burpees and sit-ups. My shoulder and wrist (carpal tunnel) are hurting from the push-ups, but Advil and Aleve to the rescue!! I am reminded of one of my favorite sayings "Progress not perfection". I can see the small changes taking place in my body, yet again. I see it when I look at my forearms and other areas. I realize that this journey teaches me patience with my perseverance. I did not get in this shape over night and will not get out of it over night.
Today was a busy day at work. I did not get the benefit of doing requirements at lunch. I met with Mr. Russ, my mentee, after class tonight. We reviewed Yellow Belt self defense and worked on High Yellow self defense. Mr. Russ is a hard worker.
Tonight my plans for after class did not materialize. I had planned on coming home after class and doing some requirements. However, one of the teens in our Wang Ho adult class asked me if I could give her a ride home. She is Indian and her mom invited me in for some dinner. I had intended to stay 10 minutes. I love Indian food, especially homemade. Tonight was the first time I had homemade Indian food. Oh my!! Her mom prepared cauliflower with potatoes in a spicy curry sauce with some bread, yogurt and hot tea. I decided that maybe God had something more in store for me in this unexpected change of plans than in my original plans. Their hospitality and conversation were like a salve to my weary soul and suddenly it didn't matter that I was 1.5 hours later getting home. My requirements can wait until tomorrow. Seriously, I don't have to work tomorrow (our company is closed). So I can make up the rest of my requirements I had planned for today and did not get done. Another lesson from today and this Black Belt cycle is adaptability and flexibility, you never know what treasures you may encounter.
Today was a busy day at work. I did not get the benefit of doing requirements at lunch. I met with Mr. Russ, my mentee, after class tonight. We reviewed Yellow Belt self defense and worked on High Yellow self defense. Mr. Russ is a hard worker.
Tonight my plans for after class did not materialize. I had planned on coming home after class and doing some requirements. However, one of the teens in our Wang Ho adult class asked me if I could give her a ride home. She is Indian and her mom invited me in for some dinner. I had intended to stay 10 minutes. I love Indian food, especially homemade. Tonight was the first time I had homemade Indian food. Oh my!! Her mom prepared cauliflower with potatoes in a spicy curry sauce with some bread, yogurt and hot tea. I decided that maybe God had something more in store for me in this unexpected change of plans than in my original plans. Their hospitality and conversation were like a salve to my weary soul and suddenly it didn't matter that I was 1.5 hours later getting home. My requirements can wait until tomorrow. Seriously, I don't have to work tomorrow (our company is closed). So I can make up the rest of my requirements I had planned for today and did not get done. Another lesson from today and this Black Belt cycle is adaptability and flexibility, you never know what treasures you may encounter.
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