June 3 2010

Someone said to me yesterday that they believe the only reason I am fixated on karate is because I am a “ challenge junkie”. Now, I will be the first to admit that I do thrive when I am challenged. Little to nothing inspires me like a good hearty challenge. My immediate response was to try to explain to her that my fixation with kyokushin is concerned is something much more grand than simply my addiction to challenge.



Now 24 have passed and I have spent some time introspection about this. I have asked myself why I felt the need to “ make”: her understand my mindset. Why did I (and I use this reference loosely) “ throw pearls before the swine”. so to speak. ( btw, I am NOT calling you swine... to the person who said that)



I am still fully aware of how wrong she is about my drive and motivation upon my newest journey. However, it also occurs to me that her being right would not be so bad;

How can challenging ones self to become more healthy, fit, self-aware, alert, at peace, and driven ever be viewed as a bad thing?

How can challenging ones self to walk in honor, truth, and humility be a negative?

How can challenging ones self to strive to the ultimate, to grow in all ways, become more spiritually in tune be viewed as bad?

How can challenging ones self to always respect yourself, your peers, and superiors not be an absolute beautiful thing?



… I say that challenge is more than enough reason, and that does not even touch the tip of the iceberg of reality.