About 10 years ago, I studied TaeKwonDo under Grandmaster Choi. At the beginning of each class we were reminded of Kyum Son.
It means beginner’s mind.
All too often we enter into a situation with preconceived notions or limited thinking. Our brain tends to store information into our predetermined filing system. Judgement is passed too quickly and potential opportunity to expand our knowledge or physical potential is lost.
The only way to be better today than you were yesterday is to be open to different and perhaps better ideas or methods or application of those methods. Certainly, you don’t want to ignore that which you have already learned and experienced and blindly accept what the next great “guru” has to offer. Simply be willing to consider each bit of information or new experience as a possibility.
Kyum Son.
Later
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Beginner's Mind
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Excuse me, but I'm the sabum-almost-nim! :P
Good reminder, Bill. Glad to see you staying on top of the blog. It's worth my visit every time (when there's new stuff to read, at least).
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