Recently, in Kung Fu and in life, I have had some interesting challenges regarding direction. At first I thought that I can't find a direction, that I am just going with the flow with little drive. After some thought and self-analysis, I realize that it is not a lack of direction, but a plethora of directions.
We all have several directions in life, pulling us here and there. I am currently working on picking a direction and working on it with full attention and mindfulness. I admit that I am somewhat easily distracted by external stimuli. Something catches my eye and I feel I need to take care of it right away, when really it can wait. Having the discipline to stick to my guns is my main goal at this point.
I recognized this week in my training that I need to choose what I want to work on, what I want to master and what I want to simply maintain. With so many aspects and avenues to practice, it is important to focus on one at a time. Otherwise we don't get better at any of it, or very slowly anyway.
Choosing is difficult, there is so much out there I want to do! So much I want to learn. However, like anything worth doing, it will be....
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