BLACK BELT STRONG
The last statement of my BLACK BELT CODE that I shared the other day on my Facebook page is “Earn your black belt every day” is a reminder that the destination is NEVER the goal.
Once you become a black belt it is then your responsibility to seek to maintain the skills of a black belt and a leader. The training (physical, mental and emotional) is ongoing and relentless. You are NEVER “there”. You will NEVER “arrive”. You can never rest on the lights of your past accomplishments.
Every day is a new day. The world is constantly changing and evolving. You can’t afford to lay back or take things for granted. If you do you will soon find yourself scrambling from behind trying to get caught up. Watching from the sidelines, wondering what happened and how you got where you are.
Many black belts I know have make this mistake. They face irrelevance and the reality that they are virtually useless to the communities they serve because they’ve fallen into a life-style of comfort and complacency. They’ve stopped developing and growing their skills to the extent that they are no longer relevant to the current pace of our evolving world. They are stuck in the history of their greatness and is to the detriment of themselves, their families and the communities they serve.
Earning your black belt every day means to continue one’s evolution as a black belt. To embrace change while preparing for challenges and threats. To remain aware of opportunities and to assess and move quickly to the right and appropriate action to reap the rewards of those opportunities.
Today’s world can be dangerous and chaotic. Becoming and staying Black Belt Strong daily will allow you to protect yourself, your loved ones and the community you serve in the event of a crisis.
It is my responsibility to embrace and prepare for change in an ever evolving world. This is what I mean when I say, “Earn your black belt every day.”
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On April 29th, 2017, I will be performing my presentation for my 6th degree master level black belt in Tang Soo Do. Everyone is invited to come out and share this day with me. I have spent the last 6 years preparing for this presentation.
To get info about my 6th degree presentation, follow link below:
https://www.peterliciaga.com/6th-degree-presentation
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