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Goals and the 3 C’s of Martial Arts
The busy holiday season is upon us, and while the items on our “To Do” list will certainly multiply, we shouldn’t forget to take time to review and plan our personal goals and objectives. After all, this is the time of year to do that, too! So, where do you start?
I find it easiest to create and manage goals by breaking down major aspects of my life into categories, separating business from personal. Kids may start with ”school” and ”personal,” for example. Take your two major categories and breakdown further into as many areas as you can. For ”personal,” you might consider family, social, relationships, education, fitness, financial, martial arts, etc. Make a list of specific goals and objectives you already have or would like to add for each . Next, indicate the current status of each goal. You may also find it helpful to indicate your status from a year ago. This can help you what you’ve done to get closer to your goal, as well as actions may be preventing you from reaching or making progress toward your goal.
To dramatically increase your for success, you must take action and work toward your goals. As funny as it may seem, not putting any effort into achieving your goal is the number one cause of failure. This is another opportunity for your martial arts training to help you succeed. Just remember the three “Cs” of martial arts: commitment, confidence, and collaboration. The three “Cs” are part of the ongoing success you have as a martial arts student, and they become part of the non-physical benefits of your training.
To be a successful arts student, for example, you must make a personal commitment to your training. You can demonstrate that commitment by attending class when other challenges make it difficult to get to class, such as the holidays. The results of commitment yield a strong sense of self value, which creates a high level of confidence. Confidence promotes action, which is absolutely required to achieve goals. Lack of confidence creates fear, which prevents action!
The final “C,” collaboration, is understanding that success does not come without the help of others. Isn’t arts success, including the skills you achieve, the result of students helping each other under the guidance of?
Martial arts training can be a powerful ally in all areas of your life. As you reflect on your past and plan your future, remember the subtle lessons and life skills that you are learning in each class. These are the benefits that you will use everyday, ultimately shaping your life.
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