| Recently, a movie called The Secret came out | | | | attracting to us the very things we seem to be |
| and seemed to take the world by storm with a | | | | experiencing on a daily basis, then how we are |
| fairly simple message: we are attracting to us, | | | | actively filling our minds and what we fill them |
| moment to moment, people, places, resources, | | | | with is paramount to learning how to deliberately |
| and experiences, based on our subconscious | | | | attract the things, people, resources and |
| thoughts. | | | | experiences we wish to have, instead of the ones |
| It doesn't matter whether you believe in this | | | | we may be having regularly that are unwanted. |
| Universal Law or not, just as it doesn't matter | | | | Most Martial Arts typically start from the premise |
| whether or not one believes in gravity or | | | | that we might be lacking some type of specific |
| electricity. Not believing in gravity wont save you | | | | training or knowledge (training and knowledge the |
| when you lose your grip while hanging from the | | | | Martial Art can provide) and, because we lack this |
| gutters if you're falling off a roof. Not believing in | | | | knowledge, we are probably in danger of being |
| electricity simply because you can't see it wont | | | | taking advantage of by an evil aspect of society. |
| keep you from getting zapped if you shove a | | | | So, we study specific techniques and tactics |
| paper clip into an outlet. | | | | aimed to thwart an attack physically and, usually, |
| The Law of Attraction, also called Karma, the | | | | by destroying the evil attacker. |
| Law of Cause and Effect; some even refer to it | | | | While typical Martial Arts training has many good |
| simply as luck, coincidence, or serendipity, is | | | | aspects to it that can lead to increased self |
| simply a Universal Law that, whether believed or | | | | confidence, increased self defense capabilities , |
| not, operates without prejudice 24 hours a day. | | | | increased awareness, better physical health, and |
| Whatever we focus on, whether wanted or | | | | many other positive qualities, the arts that instill |
| unwanted, we seem to attract into our lives. If | | | | the premise that 1. we lack something, 2. We are |
| you've ever wondered what your dominant | | | | in danger, and 3. We need to train to overcome |
| thoughts about money are, just check your | | | | or destroy the evil element lurking somewhere |
| wallet. If you've ever wondered what your | | | | out there, may actually be doing more harm than |
| dominant thoughts about love and relationships | | | | good. |
| are, just take a good hard look at the | | | | Thinking back to the Law of Attraction, if we |
| relationships you have now. | | | | actively train in an activity that is constantly |
| Taking a look at what you have and what you | | | | reinforcing beliefs in lack, danger, fear, negativity, |
| always seem to draw to yourself; whether it be | | | | destruction, violence, etc., what do you think your |
| the types of people around you, the type of job | | | | subconscious mind does with that information the |
| or career situations, the money problems or | | | | other 23 hours a day? |
| amazing strings of good fortune you always | | | | Quite simply, its constantly looking for experiences |
| seem to have, is a good place to start taking a | | | | to get involved in or bring your way that |
| personal inventory of how you might be thinking | | | | reinforce what its being taught in the Martial Arts |
| at the subconscious (or, below your active waking | | | | class. |
| conscious) level. | | | | Stay tuned for part 2 where we'll look at some |
| So, what does this all have to do with Martial | | | | of the different Martial Arts and what they offer |
| Arts? | | | | in terms of training your body, as well as your |
| Well, quite simply, the activities we involve | | | | mind, to be more than simply a "bad guy" |
| ourselves in say something about how we think | | | | destroying machine, and instead become a |
| and feel. If the Law of Attraction tells us that our | | | | deliberate attractor of the very things one needs |
| dominant thoughts are, at every moment, | | | | to fully experience life at its utmost. |