Thursday, August 6, 2009

The Pic Was Titled "Lego Ninja Floats Through the Branches Like a Stealthy Breeze"

Lego is something that should never be forgotten and never be denied. Its great for fun time, for flexing your creative muscles and for bonding with those you love. Age is not a factor.

Its great to be a mature, responsible adult, but I find that I need to keep in touch with my internal kid in order to really be happy and to appreciate the little things. Kids have a way of noticing everything and fully appreciating everything. Including just how great Lego is. Because, really, the stuff is awesome.

I think that being a martial artist falls in line with being a kid. We notice the little things. When we finally throw that first good, technically correct front thrust, we can feel it, and feel the difference from when we were blindly throwing a weak front thrust. We can appreciate the little light bulb, and we don't forget. Same goes when we watch a great demo, or a great sparring match. We notice the subtle differences between mediocre and great and we understand the effort that particular student went through to train their body to snap like that or to turn the foot the extra degree. Hard work really does pay off.

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