Shifting

It has taken me a lot of time to figure out how I wanted to write this blog. I know my effort and accountability so far this year has been atrochise in my opinion. I'm not setting the example I should be as a martial artist, let alone a black belt who has committed to following the code of ethics and has been in a mastery program for 3 years continuously. It is embarrassing honestly. I have completed on of the most important goals in my life. So why am I struggling to take things further now?

I believe I needed to recover. Simply to just rest after all the strain and effort I put on my mind and body. Now is this a pretty lame excuse for my "progress" this year so far? For someone reading this who is not an athlete, martial artist, or accomploished one of their goals. No, because rest is needed. But to someone who has been through and accomplished things, yes this is a pretty boring reason since it represents mediocrity as I could have been progressing better by simply changing my plans and strategy for this year. 

So that is where I am. A continuing shift in how I can continue to overcome the reasons I do not want to progress, and be more sustainable in my training. 

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