The Following Children’s Story is To Help us As Martial Arts Students (And Parents of Students) Share With Our Children …That The Difference Between Being Their Best, And Just Getting Along, Can Be Hugely Influenced By One Thing …Their Attitude!

The goal is, that by the end of this story, younger students will be able to appreciate (via your use of the questions below) …That if they work on developing and keeping up a positive attitude now it will be easier for them to achieve even greater things later on…

Having A Good Attitude Doesn’t Mean Everything is Going To Work Out. But There is A Much Higher Probability of Having Things Work Out With The Positive Attitude, Rather Than Negative One!

In fact, I heard one time, if we were stranded on a desert island, and you had an appendicitis, it would be much better if I told you, “Look I’ve seen a lot of Dr. movies and TV shows and I’m confident I can take out your appendix with my pocket knife.” In fact I’m sure you’d rather hear that than…

An Old Spanish Proverb Says, “If Your House is On Fire …Warm Yourself By it!”

In December 1914, Thomas Edison’s New Jersey laboratory was virtually destroyed by fire taking much of his life work with it! Although the damage exceeded $2 million, the buildings were only ensured for $238,000 because they were made of concrete and thought to be fireproof. At the height of the fire…

The Following Children’s Story is To Help us As Martial Arts Students (And Parents of Students) Share With Our Children …That There is Always An Opportunity To Learn Something New Even When Things Don’t Quite Work Out How We Would Like.

The goal is, that by the end of this story, younger students will be able to appreciate (via your use of the questions below) …That if they look for the bad in a situation it will be easy to find. And on the flip side, if they choose to look for the good in the very same situation that too, will be easy to find…

IOur Attitude Has A Lot To Do With Our Health. The More We Talk About How Bad We Feel, The More Sick We Are Likely To Become.

Some people wake up feeling a fever is coming on and let everyone know at breakfast how badly they feel. When they get to the office they say, “Can someone get me a cup of coffee; I’m feeling terrible this morning.” At every opportunity they say, “I must be coming down with the flu. This is the worst headache I’ve had in years.”

The Following Children’s Story is To Help us As Martial Arts Students (And Parents of Students) Share With Our Children …That A Simple Smile Along With Staying Calm And Relaxed is An Amazing Attitude To Have When Dealing With Many of Life’s Daunting Situations.

The goal is, that by the end of this story, younger students will be able to appreciate (via your use of the questions below) …That during challenging situations, sometimes, their best weapon is to choose a calm and relaxed attitude, rather than an aggressive attitude…

It Had Been A Very Busy Week That Started in The Heat and Humidity of Jacksonville Florida, Moved On To The Baking Temperatures of Dallas Texas, And Finally Arrived in Chicago.

I was frustrated, angry and muttering to myself as I sat down next to a businessman in his late fifties who would proceed to tell me a true story that would change my attitude and perspective in a heart beat!

The Purpose of The Following Children’s Story is To Help us As Martial Arts Students (And Parents of Students) Share With Our Children How Good It Feels When You Look For The Good In Others And Then Tell Them About It.

The goal is, that by the end of this story, younger students will be able to appreciate (via your use of the questions below) that by using some simple and sincere words they can help others improve their attitude and how they feel about themselves…

The To As Martial Arts Students We Should Focus On The Importance of Developing Our Own Attitudes Rather Than Just Listening To The Voices of Others Who Have Their Own Prejudices And Attitudes.

It’s remarkable how frequently great men and women on this world are judged in such a negative fashion before they become famous. Fortunately for the world, they decided to develop their own attitudes and opinions, and so should you.