Patrick Posted June 17, 2018 Posted June 17, 2018 Hello,Thank you for visiting KarateForums.com.We recognize one member every month as the KarateForums.com Member of the Month for their positive contributions to this community. Our honoree for June is... shortyafter. Congratulations! I appreciate all of the contributions that you have made to our community thus far!Sincerely,Patrick Patrick O'Keefe - KarateForums.com AdministratorHave a suggestion or a bit of feedback relating to KarateForums.com? Please contact me!KarateForums.com Articles - KarateForums.com Awards - Member of the Month - User Guidelines
DWx Posted June 17, 2018 Posted June 17, 2018 Congrats! "Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it." ~ Confucius
shortyafter Posted June 17, 2018 Posted June 17, 2018 Oh hey, I wasn't expecting this! Thanks a lot guys for incorporating me into this community. There's been some times when I've had some serious doubts about my karate and it's direction, and in those times you all have been there to set me straight. This forum and its members have been an invaluable part of my growth and journey for the last year plus. I hope that you all have been able to get something of value out of my musings, I know I sure have benefited from being here.Thank you to all of you.
sensei8 Posted June 18, 2018 Posted June 18, 2018 Congrats, shortyafter; well deserved!!Doubt?! Welcome to the MA. Seriously, what I know about you, through your posts here, is that you're doing fine. You respect the process across the board, and your MA journey has just begun.Doubts are erased by the endless Aha moments through Shu Ha Ri that you'll experience for the rest of your life.I got your back; you've got my support!! **Proof is on the floor!!!
shortyafter Posted June 18, 2018 Posted June 18, 2018 Congrats, shortyafter; well deserved!!Doubt?! Welcome to the MA. Seriously, what I know about you, through your posts here, is that you're doing fine. You respect the process across the board, and your MA journey has just begun.Doubts are erased by the endless Aha moments through Shu Ha Ri that you'll experience for the rest of your life.I got your back; you've got my support!! Thank you sensei8! I sure do appreciate all of your perspective and support. One of the biggest lessons I've gotten from you is the lesson of patience. Not only have I started to apply to my MA journey, but also to my broader life as a whole. Can't get much better than that.Thanks for being in my corner.
singularity6 Posted June 18, 2018 Posted June 18, 2018 Hey, congrats! In my experience, anyone who's taking something very serious and making a long-term commitment tends to have doubts. I know I have!! 5th Geup Jidokwan Tae Kwon Do/Hap Ki Do(Never officially tested in aikido, iaido or kendo)
tallgeese Posted June 18, 2018 Posted June 18, 2018 Congrats! Doubts happen, good on you for keeping going. http://alphajiujitsu.com/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJhRVuwbm__LwXPvFMReMww
MatsuShinshii Posted June 18, 2018 Posted June 18, 2018 Congrats Shortyafter. Well deserved. The person who succeeds is not the one who holds back, fearing failure, nor the one who never fails-but the one who moves on in spite of failure. Charles R. Swindoll
Patrick Posted June 20, 2018 Author Posted June 20, 2018 Oh hey, I wasn't expecting this! Thanks a lot guys for incorporating me into this community. There's been some times when I've had some serious doubts about my karate and it's direction, and in those times you all have been there to set me straight. This forum and its members have been an invaluable part of my growth and journey for the last year plus. I hope that you all have been able to get something of value out of my musings, I know I sure have benefited from being here.Thank you to all of you. This is so nice to hear, shortyafter. Thank you for saying so and for trusting the community!Patrick Patrick O'Keefe - KarateForums.com AdministratorHave a suggestion or a bit of feedback relating to KarateForums.com? Please contact me!KarateForums.com Articles - KarateForums.com Awards - Member of the Month - User Guidelines
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