Martial arts takes time and effort. In fact this is the literal definition of the words 'kung fu'. Any thing or skill worth the having requires sustained input. I consider it a privilege to be able to work in arenas which demand attention to archs of development lasting years and even decades.
The electronically delivered message of today's world seems to be the opposite however. Get-as-much-as-possible-as-quickly-as-possible has had catastrophic global consequences. As a result I think that many people feel time is running out and react by holding on as hard as possible to as much as possible.
But holding on to what? Possibly to something not really worthwhile. Our modern 'way of life' is highly manipulated, manufactured and has been around only for a short time. It has led to strange ideas about freedom that seem to entail a lot of subservience. And life is short.
Perhaps a way to counteract the effect of all this desparate clamouring—at the very least on a personal level—is to settle into our practices and learn our arts and disciplines. What about becoming a master of your art and yourself—even in a world beckoning you into its distressed folds? Why not?
-- Sam
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