What has kung fu done for you?
Done for me sounds final so I have decided to answer what is kung fu doing for me. I think if I stay in that mind set it will take me to black belt and beyond. Kung fu has given me mentors, leaders and an incredible community of people to look up to. From all walks of life, all age groups, all with a common way of thinking. It has given me a lifestyle.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lifestyle was originally coined by Austrian psychologist Alfred Adler in 1929. The current broader sense of the word dates from 1961.[1]
In sociology, a lifestyle is the way a person lives. A lifestyle is a characteristic bundle of behaviors that makes sense to both others and oneself in a given time and place, including social relations, consumption, entertainment, and dress. The behaviors and practices within lifestyles are a mixture of habits, conventional ways of doing things, and reasoned actions. A lifestyle typically also reflects an individual's attitudes, values or worldview. Therefore, a lifestyle is a means of forging a sense of self and to create cultural symbols that resonate with personal identity. Not all aspects of a lifestyle are entirely voluntaristic. Surrounding social and technical systems can constrain the lifestyle choices available to the individual and the symbols she/he is able to project to others and the self.[2]
The best part is that every day is I have a large group of people telling me “We know the way we will show you”. How incredible is that? I am blessed that I have an entire family committed to this way of life right now. I have started to enjoy the moment. I have found a way to communicate my inner struggles and success. It is not about punching and kicking these are just two building blocks of thousands that make the art. I have started to set goals and work them within a success path that will allow me to achieve anything I set my mind to. I am sure this all will change from year to year but that is where I am now. Which is why I started to journal in the first place. Just in case I lose my way I have a trail of bread crumbs to get back on track.
A great example of all of this was boot camp. We worked out, ate, and learned new skills for fourteen hours. The last event of the day was a timed two kilometer run. We divided into two groups each group went in opposite directions. At some point you crossed paths with every participant. Every single person gave me some kind of encouragement. Kung Fu is an awesome example of forging a sense of self with the guidance of a peer group.
This entry is under construction because, what has Kung fu done for me will always be a changing answer.
Capture the moment.
Brady
Done for me sounds final so I have decided to answer what is kung fu doing for me. I think if I stay in that mind set it will take me to black belt and beyond. Kung fu has given me mentors, leaders and an incredible community of people to look up to. From all walks of life, all age groups, all with a common way of thinking. It has given me a lifestyle.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lifestyle was originally coined by Austrian psychologist Alfred Adler in 1929. The current broader sense of the word dates from 1961.[1]
In sociology, a lifestyle is the way a person lives. A lifestyle is a characteristic bundle of behaviors that makes sense to both others and oneself in a given time and place, including social relations, consumption, entertainment, and dress. The behaviors and practices within lifestyles are a mixture of habits, conventional ways of doing things, and reasoned actions. A lifestyle typically also reflects an individual's attitudes, values or worldview. Therefore, a lifestyle is a means of forging a sense of self and to create cultural symbols that resonate with personal identity. Not all aspects of a lifestyle are entirely voluntaristic. Surrounding social and technical systems can constrain the lifestyle choices available to the individual and the symbols she/he is able to project to others and the self.[2]
The best part is that every day is I have a large group of people telling me “We know the way we will show you”. How incredible is that? I am blessed that I have an entire family committed to this way of life right now. I have started to enjoy the moment. I have found a way to communicate my inner struggles and success. It is not about punching and kicking these are just two building blocks of thousands that make the art. I have started to set goals and work them within a success path that will allow me to achieve anything I set my mind to. I am sure this all will change from year to year but that is where I am now. Which is why I started to journal in the first place. Just in case I lose my way I have a trail of bread crumbs to get back on track.
A great example of all of this was boot camp. We worked out, ate, and learned new skills for fourteen hours. The last event of the day was a timed two kilometer run. We divided into two groups each group went in opposite directions. At some point you crossed paths with every participant. Every single person gave me some kind of encouragement. Kung Fu is an awesome example of forging a sense of self with the guidance of a peer group.
This entry is under construction because, what has Kung fu done for me will always be a changing answer.
Capture the moment.
Brady
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