The Martial Arts Perspective
I have an awesome job. I teach full-time, and get to use martial arts and self-defense as a conveyance for personal development for adults and youngsters. The children get it that they are supposed to be learning full-time, and their mom and dad invest in them. The adults are rather more of a challenge when faced with their own personal development. At times , adults would rather sacrifice than set aside the time for their own development plan. Some adults think it's greedy - that learning and personal development is a luxurious excess.
Lifelong Learning
Learning is not a luxurious excess , but it is a pastime; nonetheless learning is the sole leisure activity that provides a return on the investment of money and time. We are most of the way through 2015. My clients hear it from me once or more every month. Next year will be the same as this year, except for these 3 things - the people you have met, the books you have read, and the things you're better at. Human connections, knowledge, and abilities.
Starting an Israeli Krav Maga self-defense programme is empowering but might not be for everyone, but the plan must include something that is challenging and time-bound. One issue is that the sorts of goals we will be able to set and enjoy don't appear heroic. But the fact is that if we aren't growing a little, we are dying a little.
A Basic Development Plan:
I don't get preachy with adults, but when I am getting questions, I share an illustration of what I do every month:
Read one book per month on a fascinating subject
Make a short list of work and private talents I'd like to work on, and do it. Not moving mountains, little things. Lynda.com can turn out to be a great resource for this. I learned video revising, which is excellent for private and business. There is a boom in learning opportunities for anything you'd want to learn - including my online Krav Maga programs.
Put the phone down and strike up an engaging conversation with somebody at the coffee bar once every week, and spend 20 minutes learning about what she does. It is the most straightforward place in the world to have a genuine conversation, without needing to "network. " (Yuck)
The months roll by and I I never have time I'd like. Neither will you. It's gratifying to grasp I'm making some progress at a time, which is coincidentally also the key to progress in self-defense skills.
About the Author:
Eric Scott is a professional self-defense skills instructor and creator of Self-defense Global . Self-defense Global offers gear, training, and coaching missions for a safer life. He offers a free video introductory class that has additional information than most paid programs including a week of video lessons, and a free electronic book.
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