Life lessons

One of the first things they teach you when you learn horse back riding is how to fall-off a horse. Strange isn't it, when they should be teaching you how to always be in control of the horse and be a good rider? But this is what I think we all must learn - how to let go when there is no way out - to lose the reins, That too with grace and skill, with the lease amount of damage to yourself and the one you are leaving behind. One of the hardest things to do - both in life and in horse-back riding!

One of the first things they teach you when you learn Karate is how to not hurt someone and to control your aggression. Strange isn't it, when they should be teaching you how to not only defend yourself but also to overpower the opponent to submission? But this is what I think we all must learn - that sometimes the best strategy is to not overestimate our own strengths and know that there are ALWAYS rules to be followed even when we are winning. One of the hardest things to do both in life and in karate!

One of the first things they teach you when you learn swimming is how to not fight the waters: to go with the flow and still not let it drawn you. Strange, isn't it when swimming is, all in all, a slashing of water? This is what I think we all must learn - how to get the job done while going with the flow and still carving your own path through it.

Guess I did not learn my lessons so well after all:P!