My requirements are really all over the place right now. The Tiger Challenge went really well and I'm very happy with my performance overall. I failed at acheiving my goal though which was to place in the top 50% in each division. So now I'm in a weird state of mind. I succeeded and failed at the same time. These goals that I've set are definitely challenging, especially since I've decided to go back to China in August. There are days where I get overwhelmed and discouraged and other days where I'm on top of the world. I've also failed at meditating 15 minutes every single day. I've missed a lot of days but yet I keep going, keep trying. I've usually don't commit myself to such lofty goals but I'm so glad that I have because it's completely changed the way I see my world. Despite that fact that I know I won't succeed at everything I've chosen to do, I'm still making progress in leaps and bounds. I've changed the way I live my life and I make kung fu one of my top priorities. I always have a reason to train so I always find the time.
Even though I haven't achieved some of my goals, I'm really happy. I wish that I'd always known what I know now about success. It's about the journey, not the destination. If you don't try, you'll never succeed. And my new personal favorite: It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game. These are all things that people say (and hear) all the time but I never really understood until now. I hope I can pass on what I've learned to other people so that they can feel what it's like to give it your all and not hold anything back.
It may seem like I've failed at certain things but I feel like a winner. I know now that to do your absolute best is to win, no matter what the end result is. The only way you can lose is by not trying.
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