More Alike Than You May Think

I was talking with a parent the other evening, this man is a professional ski instructor, next to his lovely family this is his life's passion. He was thanking me for all the work I do with his children,and all my students. I told him I was so fortunate to find Taekwondo when I was eighteen, it stuck , I never looked back, the rest is history. I told him-of the joy I receive  working  with children. He said, I see that, but why? I told him I love to watch them grow, learn, and how each one has their own personality. How they live in the moment, and how that keeps me in the moment. As an adult it is not easy to get into the moment and stay there for a period of time, we are thinking about the mortgage, car payment , shopping list ect.. By staying in the moment I am able to give as much as I receive, and I receive so much! I told him after  forty two years , every class is different in one way or another. For me it is a fresh experience every day. Every class is another opportunity for me to serve my students in the best way I know. I feel honored , privileged , and humbled . I mentioned how just taking a quick look at Taekwondo all you see is kicking , punching and sparring . Those things are very important, but represent a very small piece of the TKD pie. For most students it takes decades of training to unveil the vast benefits of Taekwondo. The child's father said, my, my that's how I feel about being a ski instructor!  He said the irony is, I'm Korean and never had  that feeling for TKD or any other Art, even though my father was a high ranking Hapkido Instructor. Once again , there are more similarities than not in most things, you just need to hang around long enough to see how the pieces fit together . GET TO THE NEXT CLASS!!
Dr. He Young Kimm learned this phrase from his father, it's a good day and everything is fine, he says this every morning before his feet hit the floor, I adopted that practice many years ago, and beside waking up in the morning, that is a wonderful, positive way to greet the day. Korea is known as the land of optimism . A new month, another opportunity to see your glass as half full not half empty. Keep the faith stay positive and know rough patches are just that. Know that they will pass!!
ENJOY LIFE AND HAVE A GREAT WEEK.

Train Often,Train Hard, Be Grateful Always.     Sean.      PILSUNG