| There are several factors to be happy in our lives | | | | themselves and family as Karate spirits gradually melt |
| and successful in business. Stability of mind is one of | | | | into their brain and spine. |
| them. Sense of balance is another one. Strength of | | | | Let us go back to the boy. One night, he was |
| mind is essential factor as well. There are several | | | | surrounded by these big guys and beaten up to the |
| movies even not serious ones, which talks about | | | | extent that he could be hospitalized. Master Miyagi |
| how mentality affects our lives and business. I | | | | appeared and defeated all big boys and saved the |
| watched Karate Kid several times. Not only because I | | | | boy, Daniel. Mr. Miyagi is not big guy and he looked |
| practice Karate, but also because there are several | | | | like just an ordinary old person. Daniel was impressed |
| elements that the movie can convey. Importance of | | | | by Master Miyagi and asked him to teach Karate. |
| Determination is one of them clearly shown in this | | | | Mr. Miyagi was reluctant firstly. Karate is not for |
| movie in my opinion. | | | | fighting back. It is only for defense. Finally Master |
| Going to details of the movie will be avoided other | | | | Miyagi accepted his desire and told the boy that he |
| than related parts. The boy, Daniel, was sensitive | | | | will teach Daniel Karate. Here is the scene. Next |
| type high school kid. Other strong and big guys | | | | morning Master Miyagi asks Daniel if he is ready. He |
| looked down on him and punching, kicking, tossing | | | | answered, "Maybe". Master Miyagi told the boy it is |
| him around. He did not like it. But he could not help | | | | wrong answer. He continues that he is safe if he |
| accepting them because he knew that he could not | | | | walks on the right side of a road. He is safe If he |
| fight against them. He visited Karate Dojo, but he | | | | walks left side of the road. But he will be soon or |
| could not join the school. He could not have enough | | | | later run over by a car if he wonders around in the |
| courage. | | | | middle of the road (without deciding right or left). |
| It is not my main point of this article, many Karate | | | | Master Miyagi further continues, "If you do not do |
| masters who I know were like him when their school | | | | Karate, you are safe. If you do Karate, OK. But if |
| days. They did not like themselves being fooled by | | | | you do Karate, may be, it is like walking the middle |
| others due to the weakness, smallness, shortness, | | | | of the road. Soon or later you will be run over and |
| and they hated themselves to be coward. That is | | | | killed. |
| why they determined to practice Karate, train | | | | I was impressed by this lesson. Is there any thing we |
| themselves, and being strong. Their motivation was | | | | do not do with absolute determination in our lives? Is |
| first to effectively fight against those who fooled | | | | not it the reason why we do not succeed doing it? |
| them. But later they change their purposes to defend | | | | |