tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post7804054493925192420..comments2023-10-25T03:35:52.205-04:00Comments on Just A Thought: "Do Something Else"Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04317845403611730397noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-62041924460678043662008-08-28T00:42:00.000-04:002008-08-28T00:42:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-70948568721807956002008-02-04T12:42:00.000-05:002008-02-04T12:42:00.000-05:00I guess it's just the way the Internet works, but ...I guess it's just the way the Internet works, but I'm amazed that someone anonymously posts a criticism of you for pursuing an activity that gives you joy, community, learning and fitness.<BR/><BR/>New horizons? Let's see, you're a mom, you're a wife, you run an office, you study and teach karate--and that's just what we know from your blog. Yeah, I think you need to get even busier. ;-)<BR/><BR/>I really enjoy reading your thoughts, Michele. Thanks also for your subsequent post about what you get from karate. I don't pursue a traditional martial art, but I see so much value in what you're doing.Bob Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15465832932322450884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-51564441430252635412008-01-29T15:47:00.000-05:002008-01-29T15:47:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-87418550119385022652008-01-29T15:44:00.000-05:002008-01-29T15:44:00.000-05:00This has nothing to do with ego and everything to ...This has nothing to do with ego and everything to do with self-esteem. Katas are not memorized, they are learned to the point where they become a natural movement. If you do not practice martial arts you cannot possibly begin to understand what it is all about. There is nothing melodramatic about what I am saying, it's just truth. Yes, some people take their practice too far. I am not one of those and neither is the author of this blog. Again, if you cannot understand what this means unless you are a part of it. Maybe you should give it a try before proselitizing about the negativity.somaserioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00352295244062084613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-402149731792320442008-01-29T15:18:00.000-05:002008-01-29T15:18:00.000-05:00Oh please...spare the melodrama. Memorizing some k...Oh please...spare the melodrama. Memorizing some katas and fighting people with weapons boosts one's ego more than anything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-73187225555999489152008-01-29T14:26:00.000-05:002008-01-29T14:26:00.000-05:00That's a very interesting comment. Karate broaden...That's a very interesting comment. Karate broadens you horizons in so many ways and it always will. I completely understand how you feel about karate, it's a part of my life, too, and to think of it not being a part of my life makes me very sad. There's so much to it, so much you learn about yourself every single time you walk through the dojo doors. There is no end to the learning. Why broaden your horizons when they are already broad?<BR/><BR/>Karriesomaserioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00352295244062084613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-66485228686562291012008-01-29T08:52:00.000-05:002008-01-29T08:52:00.000-05:00I understand that it is part of who you are - but ...I understand that it is part of who you are - but I don't see you gaining anything out of it anymore. You need to broaden your horizon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com