“We are all born with natural talent, if you are in
tune with your natural ‘Way’ you will accomplish great things in life.” – Sifu
Freddie Lee, Reflections Volume I
Many people believe the term “Kung Fu” applies
solely to Chinese martial arts. In reality, Kung Fu is finding your path to
true expression. It’s dedicating yourself to truly mastering something. A
person at a firm could be practicing Kung Fu every day, while others may not.
What’s the difference?
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Kung Fu practitioners aren’t
motivated by external rewards. If position, pay,
status, etc. are solely why a person does what they do, it’s not Kung Fu. I’m
not saying pay isn’t important because everyone needs to make a living, but it
shouldn’t be the reason you are in a certain profession. If you don’t exactly
like your job completely, work toward finding joy in it. Just because you
haven’t landed that dream career yet doesn’t mean you can’t be fulfilled at
work. Take pride in the work you are doing. Even if you work making copies or
as a receptionist, treat every task like it’s valuable- because it is.
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Kung Fu is finding a balance.
Let’s say you wake up in the morning and love your job. Your career is all you
think about. When you’re at work, hours fly by and you get lost in what you are
doing. While this is good that you are enjoying your craft, there needs to be
moderation. If you’re constantly attached to your work or find yourself putting
that in front of your personal life, it may be too much. Kung Fu is knowing
when to balance work and home life. Sometimes you need to put the laptop away
and make some time for you. That means taking time to take care of yourself.
Many people skip meals or eat out and that can do some damage to the body.
Don’t forget to take a few hours to distress yourself and make sure you are
healthy.
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Kung Fu is always striving for
better. Like a martial artist, one must always keep
pushing their limits. Today you might be at the top of your game, but tomorrow
you might find that there are new advances in your respective field. Always
look for new things to learn in your craft. Kung Fu is the idea that everyone
has a lesson they can teach you. Use your mistakes as a tool to get better. Treat
every experience as a learning experience.
Wow Wei! that was a great post. I learn something new about Kung Fu. I see that you read Sifu Freddie Lee's book. That's great by all means. Keep up with your Kung Fu!
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ReplyDeleteThey should teach the true meaning of kung fu at a very young age at school. It's funny how a lot of people have great kung fu and they don't even know it.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very good article, and I agree that they should teach this at school, and also at home.
ReplyDeleteI hope that I'll be able to influence and teach my kids these kinds of values.
Great post Wei!! I definitely strive for that level of Kung Fu where it permeates in all that I do in this world.
ReplyDeleteLove the post. Very valuable contribution to this blog and I am very happy to see you take the time to share your experiences so that others can learn from you. I hope to see you more often on this blog. This blog I see to be a very important aspect of expressing our understanding of the spiritual aspects of the Martial Arts of which many times we do not have the chance to cover while in class. I look forward to your quick recovery and for us to continue with the training when you are ready. When you are fully healed, we can start the testing.
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