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Old 01-24-2012, 02:41 PM   #144
kewms
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Re: "The goal is not to throw"

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Demetrio Cereijo wrote: View Post
Define "purely spiritual pursuit".
An activity engaged in for the purpose of spiritual self-development. For purposes of this discussion, an activity engaged in because the participant finds it helps them, and in which the participant has chosen not to concern themselves with externally measurable results.

To take things out of the highly charged martial arts realm, lots of people run. Some runners compete. Is the 3-hour marathoner who wants to run in Boston "better" than the person who shuffles their way through a 5K fun run? Or someone who just likes going for a run in the park with their dog and doesn't even carry a watch?

He's faster, sure, but he's not all *that* fast. It's not like a 3-hour marathon is anything special in the grand scheme of things. They're both going to get comparable physical health benefits, although the park runner is probably less susceptible to overuse injuries and might actually be more "fit" on measures other than cardiovascular endurance.

The park runner will tell you that he runs because he enjoys the sunshine and the quiet time with his dog. He knows he can't compete with marathon guy, but he doesn't care. Who are we to tell him that he's wrong?

Katherine
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