Greetings Team,
We had the privalegde of Training at Professor Sauer's Spring Visit this past weekend. I think it's safe to say we came away with some amazing Jiu Jitsu. But, what I want to share with you over the next few weeks, is some of the philosophy that make up Jiu Jitsu. Professor passes down some great metaphors for Jiu Jitsu...and for life. I will do my best to share what I have learned with you.
This week, Team, I want to share with you the idea of working at our goals bit by bit until they are accomplished. Let me share the metaphor Professor used to illustrate. Imagine you have just made yourself a big bowl of soup for lunch. It's hot off the stove. If you put your spoon in the middle of the soup and take a huge bite, you are sure to get burned. But, if you instead take small sips from the side, slowly but surely you will be able to eat the entire bowl. The point is Team, don't try to jump right to the middle or end of your goal. You need to take small steps each day to get there.
In your training, this is such a key concept. Especially in an art like Jiu Jitsu. 6 years into this amazing art, and I just now feel like I am starting to understand it. We just have to take small steps each day on the mat. Try to make little improvements from one day to the next. If we just focus on that, imagine how much progress we can make in a year. How about two years? 5? You see?
Our personal lives and careers are not very different, are they? Whether it's weight loss, college, relationships...we just need to get better a little bit everyday. Each day we build upon the lessons we learned the day before. If we try to jump to the end, we are sure to get burned.
My encouragement for you this week Team, is to simply remind yourself to be patient. Be patient with yourself. With your life. With your training. And soon enough, you will finish the entire bowl. :)
I truely hope you got some benefit from this today, Team!
ALL THE BEST!
COACH
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