Beginning

I have not written the blog for a very long time. There is a reason for that. Many of which I will share and many I won’t. But here is the general reason. This blog’s purpose is to share lessons from a young master. But before sharing those lessons and experiences, I have to fully live, experience, and learn the lessons.

Once in a small village, two parents went to the village guru asking him to help them with their son for he had this horrible hankering for sweets and it was affecting his health badly. The guru sent them away and told them to return in two weeks time. The two were shocked, but obeyed the village guru. Two weeks later they retruned and the guru said "Okay, now we can begin." But the parents asked the guru why he had them sent away for two weeks. The guru explained that he himself had the same hankering for sweets, and unless he conquered the habit himself, he could not help their son.

Some people in our society have the notion that those who can't do then teach. Some believe those who can't do, shouldn't teach. But sometimes the truth is, it is our experiences, good and bad, that allow us to walk in this world of ours and pass on to others. As a martial arts master, my commitment is not necessarily to the arts, but using the arts as a tool to be of service to others, which I believe there is no greater purpose.

I am very young. I am very proud of all that I have accomplished in my life so far, and it’s only getting started. I am one of the youngest martial arts masters you will ever meet. But I also take that very seriously. I have made a commitment to helping people. In order to help others, you have to help yourself. Cliché, but a strong truth in this world we live in.

Sometimes, as a master in any field, you need to put yourself through experiences in order to fully comprehend and understand people. We live in a world where we cross paths with people every day. We also live within a very challenging society, and the societal repetition conflicts with the values we want to instill in ourselves, and then hypocrisy is built. We are all slaves to that cycle. But with any slavery can come freedom.

Some people may say, “Why would you ever put yourself through that!” or “That is too much of a risk!” or “Who in their right mind would put themselves in that position!?” The answer is always the same: someone who wants REAL results. Someone who wants REAL change. And the most people won’t for the sole purpose that it’s TOO DAMN HARD. And the ones with the courage to seek out the hard and difficult challenges of life are the ones ridiculed, judged, and abandoned.

Spiritual enlightenment has it’s costs. Self-improvement has it’s costs. Commitment to any major change can be painful only because we leave behind the attachments and expectations, which are the hardest things to do in life. It’s the hard, however, that makes life so great. Beware the hypocrites! Those are the ones who claim they want it, but run away from it, be fickle, and also look for the easy ways out. The ones who keep the words “can’t”, “never”, “I don’t know”, “try”, and “soon” in their vocabulary.

Very few people will do the real “work” for betterment in life. When reaching new levels in life, does that mean life is utter bliss? Absolutely not! Not perfect, life isn’t meant to be perfect (I don’t believe in perfection anyway). Life will always suck. But it is also a beautiful thing. Paradox? Perhaps. But a truth of our world no one wants to feed into. Most people love to feed into dysfunction and oxymorons. That is a choice they can absolutely make and we have to accept, respect, and have compassion for.

I can confidently say I do the work, and it’s hard. Sometimes it comes at a great price. Things can get cleaned up and swept after the process is done because a lot of times you make a mess. But the new outcomes are truer, greater, and more fulfilling. Never settle in this life. Never be told something will never happen or someone will never change. Never say you or anyone else can’t do something. Never say try, instead focus on doing. Never put times on things, let things be. Don’t judge, don’t label, don’t stay angry, don’t be close minded. Be open with the universe. Be happy. Be tolerant. Be accepting. Meet halfway. Become understanding. The new age has begun, and I will share with you what that means. (BOWS)

Yours in service,

MASTER A TRENTO