Self-Control

 Thursday, June 30, 2022,

It's 5:20am as I type this, so I'm a bit behind schedule, and will keep this brief.....

There are 5 tenets of Tae Kwon Do.  Of these 5 tenets, I believe that self-control is the most important.  Read through the image connected to today's update; the other 4 tenets cannot exist without self-control.  It is the first, and largest, "Domino" that must fall in order for the other 4 tenets to be engaged. 

Self-control is, unfortunately, not always "fun", and "entertaining", so it rarely gets any time in the spotlight.  Furthermore, self-control is a continual journey, and a continual practice; it cannot be gained quickly.  Even beyond that, self-control is incredibly difficult, as it encompasses ones non-physical parts (your feelings, your emotions, and your thoughts).

There are probably many ways one can exercise self-control but, I am here to tell you, that a yoga practice will help you gain this control......not only control over your body, but control over your mind as well. 

Time to begin.....

Part II:

As always, I'm writing this Part II update after my practice is complete.  In general, my practice takes about ~2 hours from start to finish.  

I focused on quieting my mind today, and focusing on an object of meditation; I succeeded for a little bit but, as always, one's attention wanes at times, and your mind wanders off and thinks about whatever it wants to.

Having wandered off, my mind starting thinking about all of the non-fun, non-entertaining things I may have to do today.......my mind, which had wandered off mid-practice, started to think about how dull those things are, and how not-fun it'll be to have to do them......my mind had already forgotten the title of today's post!!  

I'm happy, as always, that I take the time to refine myself on my mat before anyone else in the world sees me.  The version that comes off the mat is always superior to the version that got on the mat in the beginning of the practice. 

Namaste