Tonight’s TKD class was kill-er. It was non-stop kicking, holding stances and quivering from pain and exhaustion. But I’m so glad I went. Not only is it rewarding to know that I can challenge myself physically – to the level that I want to scream – but we learn revealing insights about ourselves, about our bodies and minds.
Master Kim said that we, as humans, utilize only 8% of our brain’s capacity. 8%!! Shocking, right?! Olympic trainers and award-winners use about 12-14% and “crazy old Chinese men who don’t budge when hit with a stick” (as Master described) use about 15%.
How incredible to think of the possibilities if we trained our brain for positive purposes! Imagine how much less suffering, or rather perceptions of suffering, there would be in the world. I am a true believer that we can transform ourselves and our lives by transforming our thoughts. It’s happened to me.
In 1978, Orlando Comas was Tae Kwon Do state champ in the state of Anzoategui in Venezuela. He was champ for three continuous years. He left Venezuela and they have told me he is a landscape architect in Florida, USA.
We trained together and would like to find out about him. If anyone knows about him, please send info. to Latinfo@aol.com