Every
year, I throw out the Lenten Challenge to my martial arts buddies. It
has nothing to do with Christianity or religion (unless you want it to).
We are simply using this time as a convenient reminder to rededicate
ourselves to our training. It’s kind of hard to miss either Fat Tuesday
(Mardi Gras, the last day before Lent, which is also Paczki Day!) or
Easter Sunday (Bunnies, candy, colored eggs; that stuff). Several of us
have been doing this for years now.
The challenge is
this: from Ash Wednesday (today!) until the day before Easter (Mar 31),
train every day, without fail, no excuses; even if you have to move
mountains. Simple enough said, a little harder to do.
It's
not as easy as it sounds; things come up. Some days, you might only be
able to get a few minutes of training in; but the point is to do it
everyday, no matter what.
It doesn't have to be martial
arts training either. Whatever it is that you need to really rededicate
yourself to: studying, practicing an instrument, walking, watching what
you eat, immersing yourself in something new; anything - do it every
day, without fail.
In the past on some forums, people
have posted what they’ve done everyday. I think everyone who’s done that
has become tired of writing, and the others get tired of reading it.
How about you just post if you’ve had some breakthrough, or you’ve had
to overcome some unusual circumstance to continue your training? Maybe
just check in every once in a while to let everyone know you’re keeping
at it, or to encourage everyone else to keep at it.
If you fail, no one will hate you. If you fall off of the wagon, climb back on board. Start anew.
For
those of you who already train everyday anyway, by all means continue
and be supportive of the rest of us. For the rest of us who intend to
train everyday, but sometimes come up short due to life’s propensity for
unraveling even the best laid plans, here is an opportunity to put a
stake in the ground and show your resolution.
Won't you join me? The challenge starts NOW!
Below is a short vintage video showing Monkey style kung fu.
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