I have been practicing Kung Fu for only a few years, but it has already improved my ability to keep calm in times of conflict. It has been a slow process. Before and even during my first couple years training, my ability to keep a cool head in stressful situations was quite lacking.
I am only now beginning to truly grasp the idea of deeply looking at a situation and deciding what I should do to create the best possible outcome. I think to myself, "Is this going to benefit the other person or myself in any way?", "Is it worth it to get angry?" or "Is this going to diffuse a possible situation or inflate and aggravate it instead?
These are questions you need to ask yourself several times a day. It is more difficult and requires more effort to achieve. The benefits are simple, you are happier and people around you react more positively to your presence. Silent River is not teaching me to fight, but how to think before acting and respect those around me as well as myself.
Take care everyone.
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