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As you know, there is no sky without clouds, over it by immersing him/herself in fad fitness
and life without worries, there is only a diffe- regimens or fancy combative sports.
rent approach to it. Contrary to popular belief,
embracing the clouds and the worries help us to These things provide short-term occupation in
do what is necessary. one place and the illusion of development in
another. And wherever there is illusion there is
But, the expression “I want” and the attitude laziness and ignorance, it is a rule that has exis-
behind it causes us big problems. The sooner ted as long as humans have walked the earth.
we understand this the faster we can adjust our
attitudes from laziness to effort. If you unders- So how do we combat this illusion and find ba-
tand that all worthy endeavors require effort, lance? How do we tell people that are working
then you start out with the proper mindset and out hard at the gym or running a half marathon
create better opportunities for accomplishing or behind their desks ten hours per day that
goals. they are not developing themselves or to the
contrary, actually regressing; eating only one
As a master and teacher with more than 30 part of the meal while ignoring the rest?
years of experience, I can say with absolute
certainty that there is no better weapon against The answer is by utilizing a fully integrated
laziness than martial arts. Laziness is an insi- system, one that was developed and perfected
dious enemy that has many faces. Look around centuries ago which affects all of the most im-
and you’ll see a lot of seemingly intelligent portant parts of a person: morality, intelligen-
people in very bad physical shape. They always ce, spirit and body. These integral parts should
say that they are not lazy, just very busy. There be developed together, following a single law-
are others, physically overdeveloped but unedu- the law of The Way of the perfect man. To many
cated; with them the same story, they have no people these words might sound pompous,
time to read books. These are just two examples however, there is very deep meaning to them
out of too many to count. and only by looking deep beneath the surface
will there be understanding of them .
Many “modern” people posses a laziness that is
huge and unrestrained. One cannot gain victory

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