Acceptance, Enjoyment and Enthusiasm
These are the words for your next workout. This post will look at each in turn.
Acceptance: You may not completely understand or enjoy what you do in the class. You may think that you are ready for the "next level" however when you look inside yourself, rip off your public mask, you know that you are still on the first steps towards self-mastery.
Learn to accept and perform the tasks set out for you with no thought of like or dislike. Just apply yourself and do the best you can with quality work. Be present in the tasks and be responsible for your conscious participation.
I find that many people either give half-hearted attempts when participating or over-shoot the material in the classes. They are set out in a way to help you systematically, in a sequential progression to improving your mat performance.
Often athletes are not listening to the instructions provided and drift off in their own tangent, only to be frustrated that their version is not working out as planned. Here's the solution: accept the task forwarded to you with no judgment or preconceived notions of what you think you should be doing instead. Are you ready to do more challenging material? Maybe. Is the material being presented too challenging for you? Maybe.
Acceptance of the tasks and perform them with quality work helps to you engage the body and mind as one. As with walking, taking a step at a time, slowly but steadily walking towards your goal, you will encounter people and decisions along the way, but only those who are mindful and make careful decisions and walk purposefully will reach their destinations.
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All of us gyrates toward a certain game. Acceptance should not impede an individual propensity on what works best for him/her.
For example if I got you to drill footwork and you felt that you already can do that part well, you may feel frustrated or "held back" from doing other things.
Often my function as a coach is to encourage growth in a particular area that I feel may benefit an individual's performance. You may not recognise it at first but you will notice the improvement you experience as a result. So my point is that you accept the task without any expectations and without any attachment of like or dislike. It is, just that. Hope this helps