Over the last couple of weeks I tried to practice Taijiquan and Qi Gong every day. Well, I tried. I did practice on many days, but not every day. Sometimes I had a whole week without doing any exercises or form running at all. And I started thinking: why? I know a lot of reasons […]
I recently read the book “The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck”*. And there is one segment I want to talk about:
In my last post I talked about habit creation and the Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin*. If you don’t know what that is, read the last post! … Within the Four Tendencies framework, I am rebel. That means I resist inner and outer expecations.
In my last post I told you that I am a bloody beginner. 15 years of Taijiquan and Qi Gong, and I am a beginner again. Because I have not practiced properly for months. Well, practicing regularly is a habit. And last year a friend and I talked about habits.
The importance of daily practice is well known among Taijiquan students. There is even a saying “one day missed is 10 days back” Well, I really fell off the practicing bandwaggon. I am sooooo ashamed to say this but:
