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Old 05-15-2008, 11:37 AM   #30 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by WC_Lun View Post
Don't worry about how long it takes to get some colored belt. Get to training and work your butt off. The ranks will start showing up almost as if by suprise. If you focus only on the symbol, you are gonna miss the knowledge. Then you'll be yet another wanna be martial artist that tries to convince himself and others he really is. Its the knowledge and understanding that makes a martial artist a martial artist. Not some silly goal.
Very good post, WC. That's some advice that a lot of wannabe martial artists I know could use. I'd + rep you if I could.

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