OK, so you’re discovering your purpose – the things that are most important to you in your life and work.  Now – keep it simple.

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A BLACK BELT IS MASTER OF THE BASICS

A Black Belt is the highest level of achievement in Taekwondo.  How does he or she achieve mastery? By mastering the basics first.

Don’t try to do too much at once. You might see the need to change some things. So accept that this will take time. From the very first grading our students ever go through, they learn in Panther Taekwondo that before success comes effort and work. You need to learn the basics, then build from there, with vision and belief in your future success to inspire you. 

Taekwondo teaches a very special kind of focus. It teaches concentration and drive.  It can make you unstoppable.

I’ve seen in make a difference in the lives of many people I’m proud to know and to have helped on their journey

The core attitudes that make the difference 

Whatever you are doing to make a living, there are core attitudes we all need for fulfilment and success at work. These attitudes need to be at the heart of us, which means they’ll be at the heart of everything we do.

Focus.

Discipline.

Inner balance.

Self-control.

To begin with, I was a champion and I fought for glory. Later, I was ready to set glory aside and start teaching and inspiring others.

Now – I’m not going to promise you a quick fix. I’m not going to say – right now, today, let’s make it all better. What a martial arts-based approach to life can offer is a set of principles, and then a process. It’s a process that can help and support you while you do the work of change.

If you want to know more and grow more, I hope you’ll keep following this blog and learn more about what the powerful principles of taekwondo can do for you.