Practicing Kung Fu: 12 changes (mental)

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How Kung Fu can transform us into a totally new person: the mental changes

In terms of Kung Fu practice, we have already seen 10 changes that happen at a physical level (read Practicing Kung Fu: 10 changes (physical)), let’s now explore some of the mental ones.

Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course practitioners on Patreon (see how to attend our home study classes here Learn Kung Fu online: a beginner-to-expert course).

12 of the most incredible differences after just 1 year of Kung Fu

A note by Master Kongling – As for the physical ones the changes we are going to list are not automatic and not the same in all the different martial arts schools. The examples we will list are referred specifically to 6 Dragons Kung Fu practitioners (amateur, superficial, low-attendance approaches bring no real changes).

Here are 12 things that change in our daily lives (from the mental point of view):

A tactical way to address difficulties – The martial method of addressing problems (read How to solve any kind of life problem) and achieving results (read How to achieve our goals in life and in martial arts) gradually permeates every aspect of our life (but never replacing it, it is a support base, not a goal); the determination of following the right paths comes from the natural self-discipline that borns from the daily practice (in our mind no result sifted by reason is impossible to achieve, it is only a question of determination, time and strategy)
A more sharpened self-control – The awareness we acquire teaches us that nothing is worth losing our temper (not a quarrel, not a real danger, etc.; read Accept problems to find solutions) and that, in no case, it is a useful choice
A deeper understanding of our scale of values – In front of a self-defense scenario, we understand that there is no loss of pride, money or material objects that cannot be accepted and that the only intelligent way to reason is directed toward life preservation (read The 6DKF’s diagram about the use of violence)
Rationalization of fear and pain – Fear and pain do not disappear but they lose most of their capability to determine our behavior, they become signals to which give a practical meaning (as Epicurus said, “if it is too painful it does not last long, if it’s not, we can bear it”, read Acceptance and prevention of pain)
We avoid violence – We recognize that there is a part of aggressivity within each of us and we channel it through the martial practice (read Violence and martial arts: the difference); our biggest aim is to avoid useless violence in all the possible ways (read Personal defense: the S.A.F.E. method)
We are grateful for every instant of our life – Every moment when our heart beats is unique and contains challenges for which it is worth living
Refuse of sources of weakness – We learn to recognize and avoid anything that uselessly weakens our mind, especially all that we are not able to withstand
We are every second focused on improving – We do not waste time despairing over failures, we learn instead from them (they are the building blocks to create our success, read Measure ourselves with errors); we always seek a path of positive development for us and for the others; we also try to not delegate our mistakes to the misconduct of others
Rational sharing and helping – Aware that nothing has real merit or real blame, we try to help (physically, mentally and materially) all those who really need it (doing it without others noticing and especially without expecting anything in return)
A clearer perception of limits and possibilities – We do not help those who can do it alone (because in most cases it is equivalent to weakening them); we know when we have to ask for help but we do it only when it is strictly necessary (not out of pride but to avoid damaging our growth path)
Respect – Through martial practice (physical contact, etc.), we understand that respect should be given to everyone, without differences of sex, nationality, species, culture, age (etc.); our goal is to be available and open to the exploration of the different and to the recognization of the similarities
Control and knowledge of emotions – We have deep control over our emotions (read Control & use of emotions in martial arts [MINI-GUIDE]) and in case of need, we can fully detach from the present moment (read Martial arts: how to become invincible?); we also know how to read and alter other people’s emotions (or recognize other people’s manipulations) but we implement these skills always and only for positive purposes (read The paths of deception)

Final notes

A few conclusive thoughts:

Some of the attitudes we mentioned (in reality they are much more) may seem extreme or even exaggerated but they are all within the reach of any student who deeply embraces our Kung Fu
We are not saying that by practicing our martial art we become perfect beings; what we try to stress is that the necessary consistency, introspection, attention to detail, the teachings aimed at good and the holistic approach that our path offers, inevitably put in the hands of our practitioners powerful tools for change (rarely available all together in other contexts)
Last but not least, it is important to underline that the ones we listed are not rules imposed by 6 Dragons Kung Fu (a sort of discipline that comes from the top), they are simply consequences of correct and focused practice (self-discipline, read Discipline is the key to freedom)
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A note by Master Kongling -The most beautiful part of our martial art is to see how far our bodies and our minds can lead us. There is nothing more satisfying in life than “writing” our own positive rules and respecting them until the end of our journey (read Having discipline: do not contradict ourselves).

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Self-defense: not violent self-preservation – Everything we can do before recurring to violence
Self-Defense basics: how to – How to face self-defense at 360° (mental and physical preparation)
Meditation: how to start – A peaceful path of deep exploration of the self and relaxation
Deception / lie detection: how to – How the lies work and how to spot them

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