I WIN, YOU LOSE: July 2009

Accept. Adjust. Adapt.

Tuesday and Thursday nights at karate are the best. You learn a whole lot about everyone and yourself. The lectures at the end are the best. Instructor Sean and Mr. Dumlao's words help out alot. Their words are very powerful and make you realize alot about life.

Thursday after a hard workout with Mr. Dumlao's class, he gave us a lecture about this thing he made up called Triple A.

Whats Triple A?

Accept. Adjust. Adapt.

You accept a problem in your life. You figure out what you can do to make that problem positive and adjust to it. Then, you adapt and grow.Its really helpful.

Let me tell you my Triple A:

I accept the fact that im 18 now and i need to grow up and start acting like an adult. I need to adjust by knowing that adults have fun too but they have a limit. I'll adapt by being a leader and being a role model to the teens and kids of our world. Showing them whats right from wrond and whats wrong from right. I'll adapt by growing up and being a man.

I accept the fact that ive been a red belt for about 6 years and i havent done anything to achieve my goal of being a black belt in my martial arts life. I need to adjust by going to class more. Get back in shape. Help around the studio more. Be a positive role model to our young lil warriors. I'll adapt by testing for my brown belt when im ready and move closer to getting my black belt.

I accepted the fact that you and i have been through tons of stress. Im adjusting by showing you that you can trust me and love me with all your heart again. Im gonna be the best man for you cause i know i am and i'll show you. I'll adapt by earning your trust and love and we'll be what we were before but 10000000000000000 million times greater and stronger.

Whats YOUR Triple A? Let me know please.

-Shingo Anaya [YZ!]