G95champ Posted March 1, 2003 Posted March 1, 2003 An aging Hindu master grew tired of his apprentice complaining, and so, one morning, sent him for some salt. When the apprentice returned, the master instructed the unhappy young man to put a handful of salt in a glass of water and then to drink it. "How does it taste?" the master asked. "Bitter," spit the apprentice. The master chuckled and then asked the young man to take the same handful of salt and put it in the lake. The two walked in silence to the nearby lake, and once the apprentice swirled his handful of salt in the water, the old man said, "Now drink from the lake." As the water dripped down the young man's chin, the master asked, "How does it taste?" "Fresh," remarked the apprentice. "Do you taste the salt?" asked the master. "No," said the young man. At this, the master sat beside this serious young man who so reminded him of himself and took his hands, offering, "The pain of life is pure salt; no more, no less. The amount of pain in life remains exactly the same. However, the amount of bitterness we taste depends on the container we put the pain in. So when you are in pain, the only thing you can do is to enlarge your sense of things. Stop being a glass. Become a lake." (General George S. Patton Jr.) "It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory."
ramymensa Posted March 3, 2003 Posted March 3, 2003 Yep. Cute. So ... traditional World Shotokan Karate
Shotokan_Fighter Posted March 3, 2003 Posted March 3, 2003 nice champ "When I fight, I fight with my heart,and soul. My heart, and soul is Shotokan Karate."Shotokan_fighters creed"karate has to come natural in a fight, if you have to think about using karate in a fight, you will loose the fight"3rd kyu brown belt - shotokan karate
SaiFightsMS Posted March 3, 2003 Posted March 3, 2003 I moved this over to this forum. Buried within this area of the forum are other stories like that that were in the old philosophy area before the forum was upgraded.
kle1n Posted March 8, 2003 Posted March 8, 2003 i dont understand the point Be everything. Be nothing.
BKJ1216 Posted March 8, 2003 Posted March 8, 2003 Wow man that's deep, you mind if I use it at the club to pick up women? j/k White Belt- Shudokan Karate
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