Daily Motivation

I would like to share a quote on learning from one of my Guro's Guros.

• What is learning? A journey and process, not a destination and conclusion.
• What is an instructor? A guide, not a guard or dictator.
• What is discovery? A constant process of questioning the answers, not answering the questions.
• What is a goal? Open minds so that you can "be", not closed issues so that you have to "do" and follow to achieve the goal.
• What is the test? Being and becoming, not just remembering and reviewing.
• What do we teach? Individuals; not lessons, not styles, not systems, and not methods or techniques.
• What is the school? Whatever we choose to make it.
• Where is the school? Anywhere, not a four cornered classroom, wherever we are!

By Dan Inosanto from his book The Filipino Martial Arts

Everyday we are faced with learning and a choice to be made. Before you start the daily grind put yourself in the right mindset by taking some time to make learning a priority. When you look at each experience as an opportunity to learn, it will make that an opportunity to grow physically, mentally, or spiritually.