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I will be posting my associate Bill FitzPatrick’s Shaolin Action Principle videos each week. I suggest you also visit YouTube and study Bill’s real estate and success videos.

When a martial artist delivers a punch or kick, the object is to remain loose and light. This aids speed and focus. The only time that rigid force is needed in karate is when contact is made. Most karate movements are loose, light, fluid, agile and flexible, rather than tense, hard, rigid and stiff.The martial artist realizes that although he may be young and powerful today he must prepare for tomorrow when he will be neither. If he relied on brute strength alone, it would follow that he would become a less efficient warrior as he aged and became physically weaker. The martial artist accepts that in addition to continued strength training, he must also work on endurance, speed, agility, timing and coordination.

All opponents cannot be defeated through head charging confrontation. As the martial artist reaches the black belt level, he learns an ever increasing number of physical and mental techniques to deal with opponents. The martial arts offer a lifetime learning opportunity.

In your personal dealings, remain loose and light. Eliminate stress. There is rarely need to be tense and hard-headed. Many fights can be won and problems solved with calm reason and a soft voice.

 Get up, stretch and be happy because today you are one day closer to your goals. You know who you are and where you are going. You are generous and kind and hard working. Above all, you are self-reliant. You know that success can be yours because success is in your own hands. You feel the enlivening power of having control over your own future. You expect good things to happen. Optimism is a wonderful feeling.

    You are your thoughts. You are thankful for being tough enough to take a few setbacks and keep going forward. You are thankful to have the curiosity to keep learning. You are thankful to see opportunity knock so often. You are thankful to have the personality to keep making new friends. Your mind can only hold one thought at a time so make that one thought positive.

    One of the five Shaolin animals is the dragon. The dragon possesses many different techniques to deal with opponents. The spirit of the dragon is indomitable. He cannot be destroyed. The dragon is the Shaolin symbol for heaven.

    You are a positive thinker for whom all is a possibility. Count your blessings. The way is clear. You are a follower of the Shaolin principles. The world is a better place because you are in it.

You want to make enough money so that you can retire early and spend your time developing your human potential and helping others. If you follow the Shaolin action principles, this can be done if you behave decisively.

    Prepare your goals and objectives. Devote yourself to research and hard work. Find mentors and form alliances. Seek quality and commit to customer service. Keep changing until you find your way.

    While you are building your asset base, live frugally, save and invest.

    Keep yourself fit while enjoying the benefits of martial arts training.

    If you observe martial artists in action, you will notice that they will shout as they execute various moves. This shout is called a kiai. The kiai is the forced breath signifying that all of the fighter’s energy is being concentrated on the application of a technique. It’s decisive action.

    Make up your mind to be a success and then do it. From this moment on, be decisive.