| How's your mental attitude? Has martial
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| | to disappointments comes with martial
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| arts helped train your mind? Someone cuts
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| | arts training.
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| you off in traffic. Yes, it's another one
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| | Martial Arts Strength of Mind
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| of those unsafe cellphone drivers. Then,
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| | Approach your martial-arts training as if
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| at work, someone spills a little coffee
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| | it's teaching you to have a stronger mind
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| on your papers. By accident.
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| | with a positive mental attitude (sorry,
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| Back in the car, you notice that your son
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| | if that sounds corny): When training
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| left gum stuck to the upholstery in back.
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| | starts, all the cares of the outside
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| All the little frustrations in life. But
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| | world are left behind. You focus on
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| is any of this really worth getting upset
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| | training -- not on the argument you had
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| over?
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| | with someone outside of class.
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| No.
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| | Martial Arts acts as your oasis -- your
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| Not in the scheme of life on this planet.
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| | buffer.
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| It's unfortunate that 'crud' befalls us
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| | I am not saying to avoid getting mad.
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| all. So, you get dumped on from time to
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| | Anger is a necessary part of life. A
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| time. Don't let that affect your overall
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| | disciplined mind has no problem
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| mood. Maybe comment on the problem; get
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| | compartmentalizing the anger. It doesn't
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| immersed in fixing the problem; even
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| | seep over into other areas of your life.
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| whine during the analysis of the problem,
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| | And if someone angers you during class,
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| if you must -- but as soon as a course of
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| | it doesn't have to ruin your whole
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| action is determined, whining stops.
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| | lesson. Deal with it, then drop it. Move
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| And even if you are disappointed about
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| | on.
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| any of the vicissitudes of life, this
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| | Never be weak enough to allow the one
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| doesn't change your activities and
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| | occurrence to infect your mood for the
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| behavior -- how you practice martial
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| | rest of the class period.
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| arts, treat your family, or deal with any
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| | Be strong.
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| other problem, project, or unexpected
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| | It's easy, once you decide this is how
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| occurrence.
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| | you always behave.
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| This kind of separation, of calm reaction
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