Sooner or Later

T’ai Chi Chih instructors often feel they need to explain why they did not attend the Annual Teachers’ Conference, or a teacher training or workshop in their area. It seems that they believe that “next year” or “sometime” in the future they’ll have the time off, the money in the bank, or even the will to do their daily practice. Some things cannot be avoided, but many people are more dependent on their excuses than they realize.

The fact is that our lives will not someday come together to become more tolerant of these “interruptions”. There will always be something else to do, and if we aren’t careful, these events will run our lives without our consent. This is not “living” but existing through habit and obligation. It leads nowhere.

Each of us must decide how much we value our personal growth, and figure out how committed we are to continually improving the way we teach T’ai Chi Chih to our students. Numerous events are held throughout North America to make it easy for T’ai Chi Chih teachers to come together and renew their practice. There is never a charge for an accredited teacher to audit a T’ai Chi Chih teacher training course, and the price of the one-day T’ai Chi Chih workshops is minimal to encourage teachers to attend with their students. Of course, the main event of every year is the Annual T’ai Chi Chih Teachers’ Conference which will be held in New Jersey next year. I would think that every accredited instructor would want to be there!

If you feel T’ai Chi Chih is making a difference in your life then why not be with other members of your T’ai Chi Chih family? Look in the Vital Force “Calendar of Events” and put the items of interest on your calendar, in your vacation plans, and in your budget.

Justin has often said that our habit patterns determine our future, and that based on the habits we choose to cultivate we can build any type of future we want. In essence, how we choose to spend our time is really a decision about how we’ll live our lives.