The term kaizen translated at it’s most simplest means patience.
Patience is a virtue which seems to be rapidly losing popularity in the modern world. People want immediate results, and when they do not get what they want, will lose their tempers and make a scene in order to show the world around them how important they are.
This appears to be becoming the accepted norm. When people come to the dojo they bring these same traits with them. The great thing about budo is there are no shortcuts, and no amount of losing your temper will change that.
I decided to name my dojo using the term kaizen as I think it accurately describes the disired attitude of a serious practitioner. The term kaizen translated at its fullest means ‘the willingness to constantly pursue improvement a small step at a time’.
This is the key thing about budo and what it can intstill in the practitioner.
There are many rewards that can be gained from practice, although none will come quickly and without a dedicated effort on your part.
The budo can build strong bodies, develop characters that will be benificial to society, and forge the mental toughness to endure hardship without complaint.
All you have to do to achieve this is continue your training with patience one small step at a time.
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