So, yes, summer has arrived, as per the calendar, and the A\/C has kicked in again in some parts of the Northern hemisphere. The school season is about to be over for some, and the mood is up, understandably looking for some chilling and letting-lose time. We even may think we get more time to enjoy the pretty things in life.<\/p>\n
Pretty things are around the rest of the year too. I know I rarely slow down to smell the roses, focused on going, doing, achieving and completing what I committed to. I do spend time on that part, yes: because I care, not because I want to look good, rather because I want my client to look good. And because I just love for my work to look great. If it turns out to be sexy, even better!<\/p>\n
Now, let me clarify one detail here. When I say sexy, I mean \u201cpleasantly looking good\u201d, excitingly appealing, and sometimes glamourous, in a pure platonic way. I get the same when I train and teach in martial arts: once I master a technique, it is my decision to make it look good while using it in any situation. It is not just about the technique, and the principle is the same for work: it is how I deliver it, ensuring the content of my work maintains high standards while it stands out to the eyes of my client. Admittedly I do not have \u201cclients\u201d in martial arts, the context and the actors are different: I train to get better at what I do and to challenge myself in unexpected situations. It is just another facet of logistics (or at least, that is how I look at it): how do I respond under pressure and unknown parameters?<\/p>\n