students
Awakened by a beginner
Everybody’s a beginner at some point in their life. And the goal of the beginner? To be the opposite of a beginner - to be an expert. While everyone is a beginner at some point, they do so with the aim of not being one in the future. Unfortunately, life’s lessons are not always delivered [...]
I am 30, and my teacher scolded me
I stood up my teacher, with a last minute notice. No wonder he scolded me. It wasn’t intentional, but I was torn between family and learning Tai Ji. Sometimes Tai Ji wins, sometimes family wins.
Learn from all
My teacher encourages us to learn from all, teachers and students alike. Teachers are just formalised labels by institutions such as colleges, universities, and martial art schools. Students are those that these teachers serve because without the students, there is no one to teach.
It’s good to say all these. But sometimes, that’s all that happens [...]
Becoming a student
So why after all these years, i’m suddenly declaring to become a student again?
First, I like being a student. It’s got its own special aura to it. You don’t need to act like you know something (which in fact you don’t!). You don’t need to feel stupid or ignorant because you’re both simultaneously! And the [...]
