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The River of Life: A Journey of Constant Growth
Just as a river never stops flowing on its way to the ocean, life is a continuous journey of growth and self-discovery.
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What Does a Champion Mean to Me?
Becoming a champion isn’t about talent – it’s about the grind, the grit, and the attitude you bring every single day.
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Motivation vs. Self-Discipline: What's the Difference and Why You Need Both
Motivation vs. Self-Discipline: What’s the Difference and Why You Need Both
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Competition as a Path to Friendship
Competition doesn’t have to be solely about winning—it can also be a way to build friendships, learn from others, and grow together.
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Willpower, What Is It?
Willpower by definition is the ability to resist short-term temptation in order to meet long-term goals.
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Tranquility
The practice of Taiji and Qigong improves physical and mental health.
Learning how to feel tranquil is the deepest level of these arts.
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Applying the 10 Essences of Taiji to Piano Playing
The 10 Essences in Taiji, an essential part of this ancient discipline, can also be applied to piano playing.
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Our Basics in Life
When an architect designs a high-rise building, the first stage, and the most important, is in the designing of the foundation.
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Why We Train
Wushu training is not about winning over the others in combat, rather we train to improve our character and our Warrior Spirit.
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When Does Life Begin?
Simple poem on improving yourself.
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Rooting
The most memorable impression I have of England is the passion everyone has for gardening. Everywhere I go, I can see gorgeous, lovely...
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Path to Enlightenment
On the path to enlightenment, we often struggle to integrate numerous ideas and truths. Many feel disconnected. Some appear...
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Do I want to come to class today?
It is the first Saturday in November, and it is 35℉ when it is time to go to the bus stop for class. It is too cold this early in the...
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The Warrior Spirit
When asked what he meant by 'lift your head, raise your spirit', Coach Pei wrote this article "The Warrior Spirit" to explain.
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Yin and Yang
The balance of the Yīn 阴 and Yáng 阳 also controls our breathing.... Once Yin and Yang are balanced, they create a new force.
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Quiet your Heart and Regulate your Breathing
Whatever style of Taiji you practice, the requirement to be “jing 静”, or quiet, is there. In qigong practice, whether you are doing the...
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Tension and Looseness
The character of water is that it goes where there is no resistance. If you don’t create resistance for it, it will flow quickly.
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From Conscious to Subconscious
Learning is a journey and a process of growth. There are many levels or steps that we have to go through before we can say, “I understood”.
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Lifting the Head to Raise the Spirit
We can never forget that we are practicing Taiji with this goal of achieving a good spirit.
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Survival
In Chinese, the first character, sheng 生, pertains to anything that is alive. The second character, cún 存, means to store something precious
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