tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926482844100900134.post6191370209433846125..comments2023-10-11T10:15:08.092-04:00Comments on Internal Gong Fu: Learning From Myself: Journal Notes #103Mike at internalgongfu.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16522311573919277909noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926482844100900134.post-68173716391950633612012-08-06T21:39:57.463-04:002012-08-06T21:39:57.463-04:00Recently I had been struggling with practice mysel...Recently I had been struggling with practice myself. I'd come home from work mentally exhausted and find that I had a handful to take care of there as well.<br /><br />My best intentions had been to practice before going to bed at night and it was a struggle.<br /><br />So I changed my mind. Instead of practicing later, I have been getting up an extra hour earlier and practice in the morning, before anything can sneak up on me and lay a claim to my time. No matter how the day turns out, I've already got my practice in.<br /><br />A side effect of doing this is I'm more fired up about practicing than I have been in years. <br /><br />Make a change; a big one, and see what happens.Rick Matzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09699550034693340637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926482844100900134.post-3437960637850944662012-08-06T11:22:05.467-04:002012-08-06T11:22:05.467-04:00It's refreshing to read such honesty about you...It's refreshing to read such honesty about your lack of training recently. Unless one is honest with themselves they simply won't notice the path they are on or the missed turns along that route. It's funny how so many people stop making progress and fail to be so honest. I find it interesting how when you read the stories of many a master martial artist it's when they meet adversity that they train even more. Although so many have to pass though some form of what is called "the long dark night of the soul" if you have time I think you might like reading this "Hemingway & the Crack-Up Report." http://www.123helpme.com/view.asp?id=26403Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435911314664052046noreply@blogger.com