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February 13, 2006
Are You Making Excuses for Not Practicing Qigong?
I think we all make excuses to ourselves for why we don't practice something that we know is worthwhile for us. And the excuses can be endless.
I have just finished hosting and part-teaching a three-day workshop (Unlock!) with Pavel and Steve Maxwell. There was one gentleman who showed up at the workshop who can be an inspiration for us all.
Justin is totally blind. Despite this disadvantage, Justin flew alone from Ohio to Minnesota to participate fully in a workshop devoted often to complex physical movements.
Justin did not miss a beat, hung in there for everything and with the friendly help of some other participants was able to absorb a remarkable amount of the content.
Justin could easily have used his total blindness as an excuse not to attend a movement workshop that was frequently challenging for the most experienced and skillful of practitioners.
Next time you whine to yourself about why you can’t make the time to practice or learn qigong, may I recommend you say one word to yourself:
“Justin”
And then make your practice happen!
See all of John Du Cane’s qigong resources.
Posted by james at February 13, 2006 10:00 AM