Mastering karate techniques is about getting the greatest possible return on any energy you expend. Skillful fighters make no unnecessary moves. they simplify their techniques so that they're executed with the utmost efficiency. Their hands don't wind up before they strike. They take the shortest path to the target. they understand the simple punch is the most powerful punch. So they avoid the use of complex techniques. In short: they keep it simple.
The life parallel: often we make so many unnecessary moves in life. We chase the bigger house, faster car or bigger boat. We always want more. More money. More fame. More gadgets. More shoes. And we end up having to do more to get n=more. Ultimately, our cravings and desires lead to a more complicated life. We pursue wants instead of needs. We try to keep up with the neighbors and end up working longer hours, getting extra jobs and feeling more stressed.
The solution: reduce your wants and your life be simplified. The best way to to achieve this is to make a list of all the things you need and then hack away at the inessentials - the wants. You have to be very clear about this because wants often creep on to your list and mask themselves as necessities. You see, the mind has tendency to justify the things you don't really need in life. If you have trouble eliminating an item, ask yourself: 'Will this provide temporary gratification or lasting fulfillment?' If it's not fulfilling, then it's not a need. In other words: if it's not going to fill you up, give it up.
If it's not going to fill you up, give it up.
Take action: simplify your life. Make it less complex. Priorities the things you have to do. Work on one task at a time. Don't start anything unless you can finish it. Give certain things up. Remember who and what is most important in your life, and forget the rest. Follow your heart. Learn to say 'no'. Be assertive. Think straight. Talk straight. Say a lot in a few words. And, remember, the simpler you live, the richer life will be. that's 'simplify' in a nutshell.
If it's not going to fill you up, give it up.
Take action: simplify your life. Make it less complex. Priorities the things you have to do. Work on one task at a time. Don't start anything unless you can finish it. Give certain things up. Remember who and what is most important in your life, and forget the rest. Follow your heart. Learn to say 'no'. Be assertive. Think straight. Talk straight. Say a lot in a few words. And, remember, the simpler you live, the richer life will be. that's 'simplify' in a nutshell.
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