Trying Too Hard

Instead of trying too hard, overworking and adding to your frustration list, slow things down. Take a deep breath and relax. Wake up each day and make your classes. Listen to the instructors: participate and enjoy yourself. There is nowhere to go and all the time to get there (my common and long standing mantra). Certain techniques come more easily than others; the difficult ones (for you) will take more time to master. Don’t compare yourself to anyone. They will have their difficulties as well, even when it seems they are not.

Training consistently is more important than training (out of nowhere) ten hours in a day!!! It’s great to be excited about what you are doing. However, to avoid burn out, it is a better place psychologically to train steady, show up regularly, and make martial arts part of your life — something you are rather something you are doing.

Stay patient with yourself. Know in your heart that as time goes by your skills will improve and your promotions and goals will be fulfilled. Hurrying and over-trying will not help the process; they will hurt it, frankly.

Put on a patient smile and a happy face … and simply train steady. Steadiness is the secret.

Peace and blessings . . .
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(Photo Copyright; Don Baird)