I just had the craziest idea...!
For some reason I imagined myself quitting my job and everything to rejoined the dojo I use to attend to become a full-time instructor - to participate in the instructor immersion program. To be efficient and knowledgeable in all the difficult forms, techniques, Tai Chi, and Kung fu classes. To be able to be do fulfilling work surrounded by health and happiness. Well, my happiness has always been learning martial arts since I was a kid.
The only problem that I've seen and witness is the pay issue and time commitment. Doing this I'd sacrifice a lot of time not being able to do some other stuff like say travel?
At the same time I can learn and do hobbies on the side and also work to improve Sifu's business. Right now I'm really nothing. I don't offer much value so if I can help this place where I work and learn from the best by improving his business it would also lay a foundation for me in the future to go my own route since I'd be self-taught, disciplined, and experienced.
Isn't working a fulfilling job and be in a positive environment everyone's wish? Isn't this the vision that Sifu tried to tell me but I wasn't sold on it?
Why I Would Consider This Path?
Aside from the benefits of always being 100% at health and also being in a positive environment while doing fulfilling work, I would consider this path because honestly I've been searching for quite some time now and have not come close to knowing what I want. I waste too much time pondering and being depressed about my future as I don't see a clear path ahead of me. But if I joined the instructors program I know that I am challenging myself to the utmost "success" as their is a path that is laid out for me. There's never an ending to learning martial arts.
What Are my Worries?
Not being able to provide for my family because I'd be broke. But this is just a conjecture... With the time and discipline and the fulfillment here wouldn't I use the same energy and drive to pursue something better? Or have more time on the side to do what I please?
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This morning I listened to a podcast about giving everything going in 100% rather than 90 or even 99%. So why did my intuition tell me to go this path? I had doubts about it before. I had looked down on the program before and never had accepted the invite from Sifu when he asked like twice.
But I've heard that if people say you're good at something don't you quit. You should pursue what you are good at. If I have a talent for martial arts than what the heck am I doing not pursuing martial arts? (one reason is because I don't want to "waste" money). Money is an investment though. In order to learn from the best who offers value you must pay.
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