In order to learn karate, at some point you've got to fight a real person. Karate isn't keep-fit combat - it's get-hit combat. So eventually you have to confront the fear of getting hurt.
Lets face it: people don't want to get hurt. But in karate you cant let this fear stop you.you've got to move forward and strike. So you learn how to control the fear: you develop a plan of action, you move towards the thing you fear. If you don't, you give up. But giving up isn't a real option. Not if you plan on attaining a black belt or mastering your art.
Imagine if you gave up learning to walk because you feared falling and getting a bruised bum. Think about how limited your life would be, the experiences you would miss. Sounds ridiculous, I know. The strange thing is people give up all the time because they fear being bruised by failure, criticism and rejection. But a successful life follows countless rejections, criticisms and failures. When you were in nappies each attempt you made to walk led to a failure. You weren't aware of it at the time, but each outcome provided yo with the feed back you needed to learn how to walk. Each failure took you one step closer to living a fuller life.
Life is full of risks. So to achieve anything worthwhile you'll always have something to fear. In karate, you learn quickly to abandon the search for complete security and safety. No eye or bruised toe. Life is the same: no matter how well you plan, it presents you with a continuous succession of problems, disappointments and obstacles. The only time you'll find real safety and security on this earth is when you're buried six feet deep under it.
Understand: life will present you with present you with lessons and those lessons never run out. So don't complain, make excuses, or wish that somehow things could be easier or safer. Look for the lesson and don't be scared to go out on a limb: that's where the fruit is. It's all right to be cautions but remember, not even a turtle gets anywhere until he sticks his head out.
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