HERDING BUTTERFLIES

[Dave McNeill]

Learning a martial art from scratch – basics, concepts, forms and vocabulary - is hard. But not as hard as herding butterflies.

Testing for any rank requires a trust in the process, a high level of conditioning and overcoming nerves and doubt. It is hard, but not as hard as herding butterflies.

Coming to a martial arts class when you are sore or tired is hard, but not as hard as herding butterflies. 

Teaching a class of beginning students night after night is exhausting and hard, but not as hard as herding butterflies.

Signing up for a year long process that will push you beyond any limit you could imagine takes courage and a deep belief in yourself and your maturity. As any UBBT (Ultimate Black Belt Test) participant will attest, this is very hard, but not as hard as herding butterflies. 

No matter how hard you think something is, rest assured, it is not as hard as the impossible task of herding butterflies. Everything becomes easy by comparison.