Taking the Time for You

By Eric Scott

The Martial Arts Perspective

I have an awesome job. I teach full-time, and get to use karate and self-defense as a conveyance for personal development for kids and adults. The kids get it that they're supposed to be learning full-time, and their parents invest in them. The adults are far more of a challenge when faced with their own personal development. On occasion adults would rather sacrifice than set aside the time for their own development plan. Some adults think it's greedy - that learning and personal development is a luxurious excess.



Lifelong Learning

Learning isn't an indulgence , but it's a pastime; but learning is the sole past-time that gives a return on the investment of money and time. We're most of the way through 2015. My clients hear it from me one or more times per month. Next year will be the same as this year, except for these 3 things - the people you've met, the books you have read, and the things you're better at. Human connections, knowledge, and abilities.

Starting an Israeli Krav Maga self-defense programme is enfranchising but might not be for everyone, but the plan must include something that is challenging and time-bound. One problem is the sorts of goals we will be able to set and enjoy don't appear heroic. But the truth is that if we're not growing a little, we're dying a little bit.



A Basic Development Plan:

I am not getting preachy with adults, but when I am getting questions, I share an example of what I do every month:

Read one book per month on an interesting subject

Make a short list of work and personal talents I would like to work on, and do it. Not moving mountains, little things. Lynda.com can be a great resource for this. I learned video modifying, which is superb for personal and business. There is a boom in learning possibilities for anything you'd need to learn - including my online Krav Maga programs.

Put the telephone down and strike up an engaging conversation with someone at the cafe once per week, and spend 20 minutes studying about what he or she does. It is the most simple place in the world to have a genuine conversation, without having to "network. " (Yuck)

The months roll by and I I never have the wherewithal I'd like. Neither will you. It's satisfying to grasp I am making a tiny bit of progress at a time, which is coincidentally also the key to progress in self-defense skills.

About the Author:

Eric Scott is a professional self-defense skills instructor and creator of Self-defense Global . Self-defense Global offers gear, training, and coaching missions for a safer life. He offers a free video introductory class that has additional information than most paid programs including a week of video lessons, and a free electronic book.