I see a six. You see a nine. We are looking at the same figure. A lot of our opinions depend on our frame of reference.
Over the past few years I have had the pleasant opportunity to be both a teacher and a student. As a martial artist, I am having the time of my life! Experiencing both has made me better at both. Giving in to being a beginner allows me the freedom to be wrong. The freedom to just be… as I don’t know what is right or wrong. Just do what I am told. I learn so much in this state of being.
The thought that woke me up this morning was giving thanks to my teachers. If I did well, it is due to good teaching; receiving good information. If I do poorly, it is because I didn’t practice correctly or enough. I am looking at a 6.
The other side of the coin as a teacher is seeing the 9. If a student does poorly, I have not taught correctly; passed on the correct information in a way they understand. If a student does well, it is because of their effort and practice.
Both states of being exist at the same time: opposite sides if the same coin. How I exist depends on where I am standing. Do I see a 6 or a 9? Both views are correct. Expanding our frame of reference; gaining clarity and understanding, rather than being right. Learning to be both… harmony… yes it feels good!
Almonte
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