Perfection

[druminmychest]

I have been thinking about perfection lately. This was spurred by the observations of one of my regular training partners. This last tuesday, we were working together, drilling the parry into Guardia di Faccia with Rattan. At one point, I got a bit annoyed with my form. Brian stopped me and informed me that I needed to get past seeking perfection

Comments

[jamey1138]

Excellent discoveries-- I quite like the connection between what we (moderns, Americans) call "habit" and what the anonymous master calls "fearful action".

As for perfection-- remind me to spend some time (just a few minutes, really) next Saturday, talking with you about my vision of The Perfect Art. It comes from a Platonic point of view, informed a bit by Aristotle as well, and it's helped me immensely with understanding the relationships between perfect, good enough, learning, excellence, and stagnation.

XF

[kellticman]

Hmmm....My two cents. I do not believe in perfection. I just try to be a little better than before. As for patience, do you know that I have never won a tournament. Ever. I have come in second or third I have even been embarrassed about my performance on the field, but never first.Yet I still play the game. After this last practice I actually felt centered. That feeling that, perhaps for once, I may be beginning to comprehend. Not that I beat you, for I did not, but that I was able to make you miss once or twice. That to me was an accomplishment. I felt content that I had progressed. I will not feel that way now until I have done better. I wish that I had your drive. Perhaps I will talk to you about patience, and you can talk to me about drive. Hope to see you on Monday.