It's About How Hard You Can Get Hit And Keep Moving
Have any of you ever had a dream that you've always wanted to learn, be, or experience? I frequently am reminded of a couple of my own dreams; when I hear a baby laugh I'm reminded how I want to become a mom one day, when I hear my sisters talking well about their teachers I'm shown how the hard work I'm putting in now will pay off, when T randomly dances with me while I'm cooking it makes me happy knowing we're a good pair. One of my goals/dreams/wants that I've had for a while now but keep putting off/ am not actively pursue is to try to fight. Not like girly cat fighting or even wrestling, but more like boxing. It takes so much strength and heart to try to strategically hit another person while moving out of the way to minimize your own injures.
This goal of mine has only strengthen over time. I watch my favorite movies (which all seem to be action/superhero movies)
or my Fathers all time favorite movie series, Rocky
or my Moms favorite movie, The Warrior
and I am envious of the characters that are able to completely defend not only themselves but others as well. My entire life, all I can remember wanting from an early age is to protect my family from the harshness of the world. My parents did a great job of this, but I want to make sure that if needed I could defend them too. Now don't get me wrong. I'm not a violent person, at least I think I'm not. I think that if I actually punched someone hard enough that they would bleed, I would go up to them and feel so bad that I would actually say, "I'm so sorry! Here, I have an idea, you hit me as hard so we are even." I'm that type of person. But there is something beautiful about being agile, strong and flexible to quite literally roll with the punches. The way spies (in movies of course) are able to pretty much know what's going to happen with there opponent while also calculating how to defend themselves while delivering fatal blows. I know how much work goes into being an amateur boxer. I've looked into what to do already and the work that goes into it. A fighter is meant to be light on their feet (which I am okay at), quick (definitely not), and strong (average strength).
I'm wondering if one can only be truly passionate about something without the possibility of advancement. Think about it; students go to college and get good grades in order to get a job that they like and provides well, then the possibility that you as an employee will never climb higher in a job seems upsetting to some people in their professions. Then why do people create paintings? Why do some people run marathons? Why do people take gorgeous pictures if they never intend for others around the world to ever see them? If I choose to look deeper into fighting, if I choose to go forward with learning how to, I know that I won't ever want to go looking for advancement. I simply want to learn to know that I can do it.
This goal of mine has only strengthen over time. I watch my favorite movies (which all seem to be action/superhero movies)
or my Moms favorite movie, The Warrior
and I am envious of the characters that are able to completely defend not only themselves but others as well. My entire life, all I can remember wanting from an early age is to protect my family from the harshness of the world. My parents did a great job of this, but I want to make sure that if needed I could defend them too. Now don't get me wrong. I'm not a violent person, at least I think I'm not. I think that if I actually punched someone hard enough that they would bleed, I would go up to them and feel so bad that I would actually say, "I'm so sorry! Here, I have an idea, you hit me as hard so we are even." I'm that type of person. But there is something beautiful about being agile, strong and flexible to quite literally roll with the punches. The way spies (in movies of course) are able to pretty much know what's going to happen with there opponent while also calculating how to defend themselves while delivering fatal blows. I know how much work goes into being an amateur boxer. I've looked into what to do already and the work that goes into it. A fighter is meant to be light on their feet (which I am okay at), quick (definitely not), and strong (average strength).
I'm wondering if one can only be truly passionate about something without the possibility of advancement. Think about it; students go to college and get good grades in order to get a job that they like and provides well, then the possibility that you as an employee will never climb higher in a job seems upsetting to some people in their professions. Then why do people create paintings? Why do some people run marathons? Why do people take gorgeous pictures if they never intend for others around the world to ever see them? If I choose to look deeper into fighting, if I choose to go forward with learning how to, I know that I won't ever want to go looking for advancement. I simply want to learn to know that I can do it.
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