PARDON THE GRAMMER, BUT – DON’T IT FEEL GOOD Part 1

            Hey, check this out...one of the best ‘truisms” I ever heard was “success at my chosen endeavor is the best form of revenge against my enemies.”  It feels good when you succeed.  When it seemed as if all the odds were against you, especially when everyone around you continuously told you to quit, or that you’d never be able to do it…when you succeed, don’t it feel good!  Here are a few others:

            How about the end of a session of hard training session?  I mean a strenuous, hurt your feelings, sweat in the eyes, muscles screaming for mercy workout!  When it’s over, when you take off your uniform, go to your car and that cool night air hits your lungs - Don’t it feel good knowing that you got through it.  You didn’t just survive; you are now that much better physically, emotionally and spiritually because of it.  The problems from work, school or wherever seem a little bit easier to handle now. 
            Yeah – don’t it feel good!

            Hey, how about later on that same night, when you take off your clothes and step into a shower!   Oh man, when those hot water needles pulsate against your aching muscles…don’t it feel good!

            Here's another one; when your instructor or grandmaster personally hands you a letter, plaque or memento of some sort acknowledging your contributions, your efforts and your hard work to your dojang, to your art… Oh yeah, don’t it feel good!

            After years of sweat, sacrifice, pain and heartache you have earned the right to join the ranks of so many others as your instructor ties that black belt around your waist.  Damn, don’t it feel good!

            How’s this one - how about when you try to put on some clothes and they’re TOO BIG!!  You wore them a couple weeks ago and they were a little tight – Now they’re too big!!  All that sweat and hard work has paid off in a way that only you can really appreciate.  Don’t it feel good!

            Hey, remember the first time you reached a physical goal, like doing 50 knuckle push-ups, or the first time you went through all the kicking drills and you weren’t “sucking air” at the end of it.  In fact you were actually ready for the next set of drills or techniques.  Well, how about when you're working with that ‘special student” (you know the one I mean) and they reach one of their personal goals.  You see it in their eyes – they just accomplished something that they never thought they’d be able to do.  It may not be anything huge, maybe it’s the first time they got through the entire form (hyung) from beginning to end without stopping..  There’s that special glow in their eyes and you can see it.  Man, don’t it feel good!

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