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Move Like Water
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 Posted - 08/07/2006 : 18:33:10
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At first, my way with men was to hear their words,and give them credit for their conduct. Now my way is to hear their words,and look at their conduct. -Confucius
The Wing Chun Martial Artist should be flexible like bamboo. Self control will allow us to bend and look at things from anothers point of view. Good or Bad, positive or negative. We can use it to better ourselves and learn from others, allowing us to bring harmony within.
Finding our own center.
Wing Chun is "More Than Skin Deep" it is a complete system of Martial Arts to better ourselves,also it is a "Reflection in the water" of the inner person.
SDWCKFA
Sifu Richard Wise
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Edited by - Move Like Water on 10/30/2006 16:30:17 |
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pete
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Posted - 08/08/2006 : 20:49:43
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Richard,
Great post. I agree 100%. I couldn't have said it better. Our conduct is very important for it is a reflection of who we are as people, our energy, our spirit, our focus. I have tried over the years to ensure my conduct is honorable and consistent with what I say. I'm not perfect, as most of us are not, but I think striving to maintain harmony within the confines of how we act towards others is of utmost importance (especially those under our guidance). Anyway. Good on ya for your post. Conduct is the absolute truth in the judgement of others.
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pete
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Posted - 08/09/2006 : 11:11:05
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Richard,
Very interesting quote. On one hand that statement is very true, and on another, it is completely untrue. It all depends on the context of the quote. Since we are discussing “conduct” and the judgment thereof, I’ll stick to that subject matter.
In the context of “conduct” then I would say that statement is true for some, and not true for others. Some people have proven themselves, through their conduct, not to be worthy of respect while others, who one would think is not in a position of receiving such admiration, are. . There are some people who are in positions of authority who have abused that authority by engaging in childish, self centered and arrogant behavior. My behavior towards them only changes when they change and own up for their actions. But they have to see the conflict they have caused first until others will judge their “conduct” differently. There are other people with whom I have a lot of respect for because their conduct is consistently outstanding. They don’t demand respect, they earn it. I have one student who shows up to class every day (and even works out on days we don’t have class), goes to seminars, asks questions to as many people as he possibly can and is a sponge for knowledge. He reminds me of us when we first started training back in Rene’s garage (remember those days? ;-) ). I’m sure you have plenty of students like this so I’m sure you know what I am talking about. But as you said in the first post, the bottom line is that conduct does determine how one is treated. We all have the power to maintain the status quo or to change our behavior for the better. But we have to take personal responsibility for our actions or otherwise we will never see how our conduct is impacting others (IMHO).
Anyway… good posts.
Looking forward to seeing you and your students on the 19th! ;-)
Pete
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pete
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Posted - 08/09/2006 : 18:26:49
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Richard,
Great points as always!!! I don't agree that things have to be built up or torn as though those are the only two options available. Perhaps a middle ground is possible is it not? Not sure why it must be all good or all bad, or all of one and none of another. Perhaps you can extrapolate on this point more.
I do agree that honor and respect should be part of ones conduct. To me, I reciprocate said respect. If I am given none, then I give none. If ones conduct has proven to me time and time again not to be trusted or to be of an antagonistic and arrogant nature, why should I grant that person respect? Respect cannot be given (IMHO) to those who treat others poorly, those who abuse their position of authority or those that cause trouble ( i.e. those that violate the WC rules of conduct). For their action is no longer harmonious, but causes friction and leads to antagonism with others. When one no longer sees the consequences of their actions there can be no growth or reconciliation for arrogance blinds them to reality. (IMHO of course)
Anyway… good stuff.
How is your class coming along? What about the new school? Are you able to build your student base up? Rene said you are going to have a bunch of students at the seminar. That’s great!!! I’m looking forward to seeing some old faces and some new ones as well. TTYS.
Pete
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