So, I'm on week 3 of my YOGA expedition....and the future is slowly starting to look bright. But I don't wanna get ahead of myself here. You see, everyday since I started Yoga, I have been taking a serious beating....very serious sometimes that I question my own ability to keep doing this.....but then...I am the kind of guy that does well when am beat up....I just keep going back for more beating.....and I will keep doing this till maybe one day....just one day...the beating will stop...then, only then...I will be able to beat Yoga....and make it my best friend...maybe even get married to Yoga and live Happily Ever After....
Ok, maybe I am asking too much....I know this sounds like a long shot.....beat Yoga? Is that even possible? I don't know the answer to this, but I know one thing...nothing is impossible!!!!
You see, I look at it like the art of seduction. When a hunter chases his prey, does he give up? No, those who quit never succeed, they fail miserably and withdraw to the sidelines, and watch winners take it all. Hunting is like going to war...you must know your strength, your passion and your intention from deep within, after searching deep within your self. Only then will you know if you are up for the task. Then you must know your opponents strength and weaknesses, sometimes you must learn their tricks in order to beat them in their own game. And as the African proverb says, "The slow footed always lose in battle". So you must be skilled, smart and aggressive. You must portray intention and courage. You must stay focused and be willing to fight through pain, adversity and even rebellion. You must be willing to win.......
Just like seducing a woman....you must be confident, and be ready to work your way through the initial rejection...because as we all know, it starts with a bad look and being ignored as she walks away, then comes the "NO"....then the NO turns to "what do you want"....then it turns to "Let me think about it'....then it turns to "Maybe"...then eventually..."YES".....
Its a long process, but if you stay the course, you will end up a happy man...that's what skillful hunters are all about...
I wanna be that winner...I wanna beat Yoga one day, marry her and live happily ever after.....that's my goal, and I am not giving up...not with all the beauty that Yoga offers....all the passion...all the relaxation...all the sensual breaths, like the sound of the ocean...I wanna hold Yoga close in my heart for many years to come...and when I grow old and my hair turns gray, I will still be in love with Yoga.....what a life.....
That is what passion is all about....that is what love is all about.....
When you fall in love...you try your best to keep it.....and true love never dies, no matter how long it lasts. And when you are passionate about something, you do whatever it takes to keep the fire burning, even if it means going out of your way.
You see, things like these just bring my motivation back. By posting this video that I have never seen in my life, it just made my day. This video just woke up an awareness that I had lost....and I say to myself "Thank you God...Thank you God...Thank you God..."
It reminds me of a guy I saw yesterday....I was driving back to Equinox after teaching a kickboxing class, and I saw it....they were 3 guys running, coming from Cedar Lane turning south towards N.I.H. on Wisconsin Ave/Rockville Pike...one of these guys had only one leg and was on crutches, no prosthesis...keeping up with the other 2 guys...I watched this incredible scene unfold in-front of my eyes, I couldn't believe it. And I said to myself, "That man has a Lion Heart". I thought I was tired since I had just done my 3rd workout of the day(still had another yoga class to take), but as soon as I saw the man on crutches, my eyes were opened and my energy started coming back....I tried to think how strong he was, how hard it was on his shoulders and forearms, how tough it was on his left leg and knee, how extra his lungs had to pump Oxygen.....I've always thought that I am strong, that I have a strong will-power, that I can take it like a man, maybe I have been wrong all these years. That scene was so humbling, it gave me food for thought....and I thought hard.
Then this video....it just reminds me how grateful I am to have all it takes to stay fit....I just need to have the guts to do it...no more slacking on my part...it is time to get started...and as the saying goes, " Life is what you make it. Always has been. Always will be....SO MAKE IT FUN"
Finally, let me finish with this quote: "The fruit of love is service. Prayer in action is love, and love in action is service."
–Mother Teresa
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