Week 6 it is and I have finished my first book – Zen in the Martial Arts, by Joe Hyams. It’s not a very long book, but it has a lot of depth. Depth and wisdom broken down in short chapters that you can apply not only to your martial arts studies but also to […]

Happy New Year, everybody. First month of black belt challenge is over, just another 12 more to go. As for my personal goal I decided to go back to university and do some further education. I signed up at the University of Denver to get a certificate in Supply Chain Management. It will take roughly […]

Merry Christmas everyone and Happy Holidays. Is it the 4th week already? Time is running! My first weeks of my journey went by superfast. Meanwhile I made it to Germany to spend some quality time with my family over there. I have not been back in the fatherland since October 2019. Covid threw quite the […]

Only through practice and more practice, until you can do something without conscious effort. Joe Hyams, Zen in the Martial Arts You know what is difficult? Meditation. I have to admit, my first thoughts were that how hard can it be to sit down, close your eyes, and relax breath for 15 minutes? Well, it […]

OK, that first week went by fast. I am on track with most of my numbers, even with the Acts of Kindness. Still, I think this can be the most challenging. How do I get three Good Deeds done per day while sitting in the home office most of the time? Well, some good tips […]

A lot of firsts It’s the first week of December 2021. The Elf is on the shelf again, Christmas calendars are out, and the weather is getting cooler. It is also my first week of doing 50k pushups, 50k sit ups, 1000 miles, 1000 katas, and 1000 acts of kindness – oh boy! I am […]