Needless to say, the environment in today’s world is becoming more and more
chaotic, more and more dangerous, and more and more lawless, which is why more
and more Americans have purchased firearms to protect themselves and their
families.
Regarding the protection issue, many Americans are carrying a concealed
firearm with them. Some states mandate a CCW license, which stands for
“Concealed Carry Weapon.” Other states allow “Open Carry,” which allows a
person to carry a firearm without a permit.
Our Accomplishments Are Not Our Life. Our Life Is Our Accomplishment
How often in life do we get sidetracked with achieving all kinds of worldly
things—name, fame, celebrity, riches, power, status, lands, titles, properties
and on and on? The list of things we set out to accomplish in this life is
endless, but the germane issue is that all worldly attainments are exactly
that, worldly. Sound a little esoteric? Perhaps, but it’s true.
Life is energy. It can neither be created nor destroyed. When the intrinsic
energy that is “us” is separated from its physical form, that energy will go
on. The physical body will not. So of what value are all the worldly
accomplishments that enslave us? We can’t take anything of this world with us
when we go except our spirit and its consciousness. Therefore, it is our
spirit and its development that a wise man would do well to cultivate. To
involve oneself in the pursuit of things associated only with this life is a
waste of life and the worst of all investments.
From Parenting Wisdom: What to Teach the Children by Richard Andrew King.
If there is any one thing that separates “grown ups” from children it is that
Grown Ups, Own Up. Adults take responsibility for their own actions and do
not blame others for their choices or lot in life. As the famous Indian Saint,
Guru Nanak (the first of the ten Sikh Gurus), emphatically stated:
I blame not another; I blame my own karmas. Whatever I sowed, so did I reap.
Why then put the blame on others?
Remember this photo of Aidan “Smasher” Ligtvoet taken a few years ago when he
was a very young aspiring martial artist in the Kiado-Ryu system? Obviously,
he knew what he wanted to be!
Well, look at him now at age 16!
Smasher is all grown up. He tested for and accomplished his KIA Green Belt on
Thursday, 26 January 2023. He now has a green light to move in accomplishing
his first dan Brown Belt status.
From The Black Belt Book of Life: Secrets of a Martial Arts Master.
In seeking patterns of success and a strategy to win,
The “D” Line offers five clear maxims:
Desire, Dedication, Determination,
Discretion, Discipline.
A strong passion for any object will ensure success, for the desire of the end
will point out the means.
Desire is the key to motivation, but it’s the determination and commitment to
an unrelenting pursuit of your goal—a commitment to excellence—that will
enable you to attain the success you seek.
