Normally goals in life take a crooked path, the intention is from A to B but there is a winding path. I can see this in a lot of what I have done as an artist, nothing was ever clear but you arrive at certain destinations and then can’t wait to keep moving. Another lesson to remember is your behaviour. In martial arts you are the mirror. You just reflect whatever comes at you. You don’t mimic your opponent or take on their behaviours.

Firstly you absorb the energy and then reflect it back, all you can be held to is your behaviour. Your behaviour should be upright and virtuous, you never show aggression or become hot headed. Sure you can get angry or annoyed by something but anger isn’t the winning strategy. Emptiness is the best strategy, of course you can’t always be empty but like anything worthwhile it happens when it is meant to. Or should I say when it is necessary.

At the same time I don’t have all of the answers and I am always a student, I am here to learn and keep learning. I copped an injury about a week ago and two days later I had a big acupuncture session. It took a week for everything to settle. I am almost back to normal but need at least another week. I took a risk going to the acupuncturist because I never knew anything about the practice. The store was ramshackle and messy. The acupuncturist was shrewd and told me what she would do. 

The acupuncturist was not on Google Maps or had any reviews, she said one session would be all I need. She was right and she had a knack of hitting the exact points needed. It was agony but I am training now really well again and I never had any feelings of dread or that I was in bad hands. My old acupuncturist was always about multiple sessions but he normally concentrated on small areas whereas the herbalist did the whole body then went onto the injured area. My trainer was saying last night that the best acupuncturists only need one session to fix an issue.