Japan’s most famous and revered Samurai, Myamoto Musashi, once asked his young disciple, Jotaro, what his goal in life was. Without hesitation, the teenager replied, “To be like you!”
“Your goal is too small”. Musashi scolded him. He went on to admonish his student to be like Mt. Fuji. With such a broad and solid foundation that the strongest earthquake cannot move you, and so tall that the greatest enterprises of common men seem insignificant from your lofty perspective. “With your mind as high as Mt. Fuji”, he explained, “you can see all things clearly. And you can see all the forces that shape events, not just the things happening near you”.
(From the book: Karate Do. My way of life. By Gichin Funakoshi)
How do you see yourself?
Paul.
Bah! Back to the drawing board then!!
I’ve never seen you shoot fireballs yet Paul and that’s always been a motivating factor in my training.
Maybe I’ve overshot the mark? or just played too many computer games.
The sky’s the limit, not the top of Mt. Fuji.
I read that wee book to my wee guy (age 9) a while ago and we loved it. Recommend it to everyone, regardless if you are into martial arts or not. To quote our American cousins “Funakoshi, you rock”.