Drawing small circles
The smaller the circle, the smaller the mind. 圈子小，人生圈子也小。
When doing Tai Ji, or when pushing hands, it reflects the way you see life itself. When we are afraid of making mistakes, when we are not confident in ourselves, these feelings will show in your Tai Chi, even to the untrained eye. For instance, the hands tend to be close to the body without the kind of quality that you see in a bird soaring to the skies.
If this were a true reflection of your life, you might find yourself being afraid to soar in life as well. We tend to keep to the things that we’re comfortable with, without realising the full potential of ourselves, without realising that we can achieve more.
My current teacher thinks that what we learn in Tai Chi can have an impact on how we see life. So, even though Tai Chi is a reflection of how you see life, by changing how you do Tai Ji may also change how you see life as well. So, start drawing bigger circles now. Be expressive. You might notice more things in life than what you currently see.
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