Archive for January, 2009
Monday, January 26th, 2009
Why Do I?
Why do I? Train? Because I can. Heal? It’s a GOD given gift. Breathe? Because I must. A deeper question is why do I live? I don’t know. I suppose the answer to that question would give me many other answers also. In fact, if I could just figure out some of the simplier things [...]
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Thursday, January 8th, 2009
Why do some stay?
Many more leave than stay. That’s a given. The hard work and seemingly small reward would be daunting to even more if they knew how truly tough the training is. A comment made today at my student’s jujitsu class was”we train hard so we can deal successfully with the stresses, trials and tribulations of life. [...]