Eye of the Tiger

A conversation with my senior of the Karate club reminded me of something in my mind.

After promoted to the yellow belt, I sometimes sparred with him. He already had the green belt, two level higher than me at that time. And now he, wearing the blown belt, is still two-level higher than me.

(Level and the color of belt at Seido karate)
Dan - Black
1kyu - Blown
2kyu - Green
3kyu - Blue
4kyu - Yellow (allowed to join sparring)
5kyu - White

Anyway, he said "Usually yellow belt guys are hungry and upper levels are getting cooler as promoted. The same is true of you. You were so aggressive at the yellow belt."

Even though he didn't mean that I became weaker, the word lifted my soul. It reminded me of the age of joining sparring, when I kept hitting him just because I was scared to be heavily attacked as soon as stop and take the defensive.

Moreover, it reminded me of the time I had been struggling for tomorrow. It's true that I was hungry mentally and physically always after I quit a company and went to the US. I still remember how one dollar was valuable for me at that time.

As reconsidering not only on Karate but also on most parts of the life, eye of the tiger must be what guids me to the next stage.

Washed at Kujyukuri..

Along with one of this year's resolution, I went to practice surfing at Kujyukuri beach in Chiba Friday. It was about a year ago I've been there with my friend.

The hight of wave was shoulder or head for some sets.
Even though temperature was mild with dazzling sunlight, my hands were paralyzed with cold. And as always when putting on boots, I failed to ride on the waves. Never counted but I've been to surf a couple dozens of times, so I felt blue on the way back to home..

However, according to some bloggers who play surfing, they spend approximately fifty times to ride on the waves with some actions like bottom turn or cut back. This fact expostulates with me to go surf more often.

2 days already passed..

Since the year 2009 began, 2 days have passed so soon.
I'm afraid that another 363 days would also come and go with little change in my life.

Anyway, just doing my best is the only way I can get something as Max Weber says.
According to Weber, I'm targetting to finish those things soon this year.

・read "politics as a vocation"
・read "science as a vocation"
・read Krugman's textbook of microeconomics and some essays

I hope to make comments on them at least in this month.