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Greetings from… ASIA (could be China, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, etc.)
I have often heard the term “Road Warrior” used for frequent business travellers, but it usually applies in the sense of how it directly relates to the individuals “job” on the road and not much more. Companies and and even businesses market to these “Road Warriors” by offering smaller and lighter “stuff” or cheaper more attractive rates for travel related expenses. But I’m not talking about “that” kind of “Road Warrior”.
Here’s a new definition. For me this applies to the Martial Art of Jung SuWon and how I apply it while on the road, but the same concepts can be applied to anything in your life that you love and want to make a part of you every day (which can range from activities to relationships, to a total way of life… the only boundries are those we put up ourselves). My teacher (Great Grandmaster Dr. Tae Yun Kim) incorporates these philosophies into the art of Jung SuWon and her overall philosophy about life. I have been fortunate enough to have been a student of Dr. Kim’s for many years, so I’ve had a few years to practice what I’ve been taught for a few years as well.
So… what is my new definition of a “Road Warrior”???
Stay tuned… 
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Greetings All,
Well the year is flying by as we tick off 6 months of 2008… guess that means we are now 50% thru the year. Now is a great time to check on those goals we set for ourselves back in January when the new year rolled in. Like it or not the calendar days keep flying by. Personally I have had a chance to be back in the U.S. and have been able to be in Jung SuWon Class with Great Grandmaster Tae Yun Kim personally conducting classes. This has been simply awesome! Even though I get a chance to work-out and train while travelling, there is nothing like regular Jung SuWon class; and certainly nothing like having class lead by Great Grandmaster. I started training in the martial arts back in 1977 and to this day I have not found a more stimulating physical/mental/emotional/spiritual activity. The clock has ticked off over 30 years since the first time I set foot on a martial arts training floor, and I still feel like every time I step into the dojang there is something new for me to learn… gotta love that.
Anyway… for me coming back into class is great way to remind myself about what I love to do. With 50% of 2008 now behind us it is a great reminder to take advantage of every moment we get to do the things we love to do. I hope you are able to do the same!
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One thing that I think we all get exposed to on a regular basis is the opportunity to excercise the concept of “perspective” in every situation we are faced with. One of my first lessons as a student of Dr. Tae Yun Kim was about just this. Dr. Kim put the concept in quite simple terms by taking a 6 sided box with a different picture on each side and asking a group of us to describe what we see; each of us standing in a different position looking at the box. Of course each of our answers were different, none matching at all. None of us were “wrong” about our description of what we saw, yet none of us could also argue that “our view” was the correct view because it just depended on where we were standing. On top of the descriptions we all offered there was also the bottom view that none of us saw; and to go even deeper into the lesson Dr. Kim opened the box and revealed that there was indeed something INSIDE the box that none of us were seeing either. Seems simple… but it can be very profound too.
All of us gave our own definitions of what “the box” was, yet in hearing all the additional “views” we were all enlightened about the additional aspects of the box that gave a much fuller picture of what “the box” was all about; including discovering what was inside the box as well. How many times a day are we presented with “boxes” that we try and understand and make judgements and valuations on based on our “perspective” on the item? The items can be as tangible as the box itself or as intangible as a feeling or concept. I am constantly reminded that the simple lesson that was shared with me holds so much value and that there are so many opportunities to practice it if I choose to do so. This last statement can be the most crucial aspect of the lesson. Deciding to exercise this awareness is not necessarily a “natural” human reaction, but in doing so we open ourselves up to a much bigger world out there.
This is why I put a lot of value on this simple word/concept… PERSPECTIVE… check it out…
Greetings All,
I am new to the whole “blogging” community, so give me some time to catch up on the process and to get in the “groove” of posting on a regular basis. I look forward to sharing some of my own personal experiences with you (past, present and future). I have been a student of Great Grandmaster Tae Yun Kim and the martial art of Jung SuWon for close to 30 years now, and every day still brings something new to the table for me. Every day I get an opportunity to apply and exercise the lessons I have learned, and every day I have to make that concious choice to do so. That being said… every day then brings something to potentially “blog” about… so I better get started!
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Greetings All… just getting started here… more to come soon!!
