Peter,
That's cool. I wasn't really trying to say it's bad to say that, just that some (sometimes trolls though) people find it an invitation to start using their "one quote wonders" to condescend religion without any philosophical openess. I'm pretty deeply religious, so I guess it was more of a trying to nip others in the bud instead of you. Though I might have come off a little too aggressively.
Anyway I enjoy your posts too.
Gungfuhero, thanks!
Well to be perfectly honest I'm fighting my inner doubts and such as to whether or not I should take a chance with some of my JKD/martial art knowledge and actually do something with it (write a book, be an instructor, etc.)
I don't know. I train NHB-type training, but I don't fight in cages. I talk about self-defense and street awareness, but I think grappling is very formidable in the street on many occasions. Everyone has opinions and I'm just trying to find out where I fit.
Seems like the martial arts world is a little bit of this
and a little bit of this
And for me a lot of this
LOL!
But I'll find my way. Because you're definitely right about crisis and opportunity.
Ryu