Re-evaluate

I was out of town for a couple of days last week and when I came back I did my usual routine of catching up on emails and local news. This included reading the local paper and I was pleasantly surprised to find a 3 page write up on Silent River Kung Fu, more specifically on Master Brinker and the UBBT.
I also had the enjoyment of watching the video he forwarded of the demo that was performed at the Trade show this last weekend.
It made me proud to be associated with the SRKF organization and the person responsible.

This prompted me to review my requirements and goals. Feeling bad about missing some training because of work I felt the need to drive harder. I spent some time trying to figure out what I could add and where I could fit in the extra stuff.
After a little frustration I realized I think I was missing the point.
If you are honest with yourself and challenge yourself the goals you set should be obtainable.
I did not put everything on my plate for a reason.
I would rather be able to put 110 percent into 10 goals the 80 percent into 20 goals.
There are some basic philosophies that are attached to the UBBT and the concept of a Black Belt and one of them is Quality..another is staying in the moment.
It is more important to focus on the Quality of what you do and in order to do so, a person must stay in the moment.
This includes what you do outside of the Kwoon. I try very hard to bring this to all that I do.
So even though I may be out of town and working or doing other things that are not martial arts related, I think it is vital to have that mentality with everything you do and with everyone that you interact with.
This is what I need to keep in front of me at all times.
I know the days are coming when I will have more time for myself and then I can pursue more things I want to do but in the meantime I will take what I am learning from SRKF and the UBBT and apply it to all aspects of my life.
By the way, nice job on the Demo!

JC Masterson, Silent River Kung Fu, Alberta, Canada