There’s always a good reason NOT to train.
My legs hurt,
My arm hurts.
I’m tired.
My kids need me.
My boss wants to speak with me.
My wife needs me.
My parents called.
It’s too hot.
It’s too cold.
It’s raining.
The car won’t start.
I need to finish this book
I need to call a friend.
These are all good reason to miss a day of training.
We’ve all used these to explain why we didn’t show up for training. They DO explain it. They make sense.
There’s always a good reason NOT to train.
My legs hurt,
My arm hurts.
I’m tired.
My kids need me.
My boss wants to speak with me.
My wife needs me.
My parents called.
It’s too hot.
It’s too cold.
It’s raining.
The car won’t start.
I need to finish this book
I need to call a friend.
These are all good reason to miss a day of training.
We’ve all used these to explain why we didn’t show up for training. They DO explain it. They make sense.
My legs hurt,
My arm hurts.
I’m tired.
My kids need me.
My boss wants to speak with me.
My wife needs me.
My parents called.
It’s too hot.
It’s too cold.
It’s raining.
The car won’t start.
I need to finish this book
I need to call a friend.
These are all good reason to miss a day of training.
We’ve all used these to explain why we didn’t show up for training. They DO explain it. They make sense.
How do we set some things aside and get to class, despite all these good reasons NOT to be there?
It comes down to what you are trying to do when you train. If it’s just another workout, a way of getting some exercise then it’s pretty simple to set aside a class for these things I mention above. But if you are trying to learn how to operate in the world in a different way. A way that provides not only strength in your body but strength in your mind and a focus and clarity of purpose that stretches you beyond what you currently can do. Well then maybe, that choice becomes a little more difficult.
Karate training can help you be a better friend, it can help you sit in that chair for 8 hours straight and finish that book, help you smooth your reaction to a car that won’t start and help you not let the weather impact how you feel and and help you be a better son, husband, employee, father and give you energy where you had none and help you recover from injury faster.
If going to that next class can make you better at all these things.
Then maybe, setting aside a few things when we can, so we can study and get stronger, is worth doing.
