Last Saturday I participated in karate test, for the first time in my life on the “other” side of it, comfortably sitting with high rank karate practitioners and checking boxes at the test papers, marking not only obvious qualities like proper stances and clean techniques, but also such ephemeral things as student’s attitude, spirit and power. It’s a strange thing, shifting from a student’s side to the teacher’s one, but it is so interesting to watch first time test takers. Kids cannot pretend. When Sensei asked a little boy with complete luck of attitude, who didn’t remember most of the techniques, why he was practicing karate, the honest kid said, “Because my dad promised to buy me a new video game if I get my next belt”. Well, he got his next belt anyway – for his dad effort, I assume. I hope it made both people – the boy and his dad – happy: both got their toys. Then there was a turn of another, even smaller boy, but he was so full of energy, so enthusiastic, so cheerful, he tried so hard to move correctly, and even if he finished his kata (kata is a prearranged shadow boxing set) in a wrong direction, he was great! “Why do you practice karate?”, asked Sansei. “Because I want to be strong, - the boy begun to answer, looking to his parents, but then waved his hand and enthusiastically finished, ”Because it’s fun!”
Here we go. The lesson this boy taught us was as simple as that: just do what you do with fun, for fun, or have fun while you doing what you have to do, and not only you would have a lot of fun, but you get great results as well!
The good thing about the karate kid with bad attitude is, that such things are still curable with small children: give this kid a new belt, a new shiny “participation” medal at his or her first tournament, and you can see a dramatic difference at a next test.
It’s different with adults. So, if you an adult, considering to join my team of outstanding R+F performers, think first of your motives and attitude. Are you the kid who just wants his video game? Or you are the kid who wants to have fun WHILE working hard (yes, it’s not a typo; one can work hard and have fun at the same time)? Seriously, all you need to have for success in network marketing, is positive attitude and a willingness to work hard to make it happen. If it sounds like you, contact me now, you are in!
