Cherry blossom in the snow
OK, so you're all wondering what I am on about with this title. Well, today is Easter Sunday and it's snowing quite hard. The cherry blossom outside my window is covered in snow and I've never seen that before. It looks kind of cool and I thought it would make a great title for a post as it sounds nicely Japanese and a bit 'Zen'. My wife thinks I'm being pretentious but I leave that up to you Dear Reader.
So, how can that title have anything remotely to do with fencing and/or sport in general? Well, the snow will soon melt from the cherry blossom and reveal the flowers once more. Normality will return and the snow will be a memory. For some, the snow is an inconvenience; for others it is an exciting event. Either way, things will return to how they usually are.
There is a saying in sport; "Form is temporary, class is permanent". In other words, you may be great now, or you may be rubbish now, but either way it is your attitude and spirit that under pin things that is important. It is the constant by which you are judged. If you are giving all you can and you are approaching the activity with the right mind (and heart) set then no-one has the right to criticise you. Sometimes you will win and sometimes you will lose. Sometimes you will lose many matches in a row and it will be very hard to motivate yourself to continue. With many things in life this is the point that many people give up; it is simply too hard and not enough fun (or instant gratification) to carry on. But if you continue, if you persevere, eventually the bad results will turn into good ones and your efforts will be rewarded. Ultimately the hill must be climbed to see the view and some hills are bigger than others! Just remember when you get up there to enjoy the view because no matter what, things will change again and there will always be another climb and another summit.
So next time you are stuggling for form and are frustrated with your lack of progress remember that all things change and recall the snow on the cherry blossom.
Happy Easter!
So, how can that title have anything remotely to do with fencing and/or sport in general? Well, the snow will soon melt from the cherry blossom and reveal the flowers once more. Normality will return and the snow will be a memory. For some, the snow is an inconvenience; for others it is an exciting event. Either way, things will return to how they usually are.
There is a saying in sport; "Form is temporary, class is permanent". In other words, you may be great now, or you may be rubbish now, but either way it is your attitude and spirit that under pin things that is important. It is the constant by which you are judged. If you are giving all you can and you are approaching the activity with the right mind (and heart) set then no-one has the right to criticise you. Sometimes you will win and sometimes you will lose. Sometimes you will lose many matches in a row and it will be very hard to motivate yourself to continue. With many things in life this is the point that many people give up; it is simply too hard and not enough fun (or instant gratification) to carry on. But if you continue, if you persevere, eventually the bad results will turn into good ones and your efforts will be rewarded. Ultimately the hill must be climbed to see the view and some hills are bigger than others! Just remember when you get up there to enjoy the view because no matter what, things will change again and there will always be another climb and another summit.
So next time you are stuggling for form and are frustrated with your lack of progress remember that all things change and recall the snow on the cherry blossom.
Happy Easter!
posted by Dave at
11:22 AM
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