Do or do not. No such thing as Try

If you are familiar with the line above, you would know that it came from Empire Strikes Back when Yoda chided Luke Skywalker for having no faith in his own innate ability.

This is the same with qigong, kung fu, taekwondo, hapkido and Aikido. It's all up there in the head. You have read the manuals, practise the moves and probably done the routine under the guidance of a sifu.

Next step forward is to do it, without thinking, without any preconceived anxiety but with confidence and pride, as if you have performed the system a thousand times before.

When you stretch out that finger, tighten that muscle, believe in total confidence, it is so.

Do not hesitate, do not tarry, do not doubt. There's no room for doubt in the minds of champions. Feel the rush, slow down the tide of anxiousness, and breathe in the energy.

Let it fill your lungs, reinvigorate your being, refresh your mind and soul and soar into the outer limits.

Just do. There's no try. You are ready. Believe it.