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I am new at aikido myself, but if I may share a bit of zen wisdom...
A young boy traveled across Japan to the school of a famous martial artist. When he arrived at the dojo he was given an audience by the Sifu.
"What do you wish from me?" the master asked.
"I wish to be your student and become the finest martial artist in the land," the boy replied. "How long must I study?"
"Ten years at least," the master answered. "Ten years is a long time," said the boy. What if I studied twice as hard as all your other students?"
"Twenty years," replied the master." "Twenty years! What if I practice day and night will all my effort?"
"Thirty years," was the master's reply. "How is it each time I say I will take work harder, you tell me that it will take longer?" the boy asked.
"The answered is clear. When one eye is fixed upon your destination, there is only one eye left with which to find the Way.
Just practice aikido for the love of it.
The results will come in their time
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