Not only do your attitude and reasons for training change over time, they should indeed change. If they don't, it means you're stagnating. We all grow with training, and our opinions also change over time, as our understanding matures. The alternative is to become stuck in a rut.
When we enter training, we're like children on the first day of school. Moving up through the ranks is analogous to moving up through the grades in school, such that you expect a different level of comprehension from a high school senior than from an elementary student. MA is no different. Checking your state of mind--where your mind is at (kokorogamae)--constantly is also a good way to check your own commitment to training.
And that's my 2-yen worth.
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I only do Shorinji Kempo for kicks.
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"The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion."--Thomas Paine
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