I hear and I forget, I see and I remember. I do and I understand.  Click to enlarge
Fiona Black
31/12/2015 03:19:42 pm
I agree completely about the need to practice, but Confucius didn’t quite nail it for me. I hear and see and then forget. In fact I can hear it and see it lots of times and then forget it lots of times. If I can’t get it into my body, I’m not going to remember it. Even then, I may have to be taught it or follow it a number of times before I can remember it and that’s just the shape! There are lots of things I hear constantly and am amazed when after months of hearing and seeing they suddenly make sense to me. I’m obviously a very slow learner, but I always have an excuse to practice and that makes me feel very relaxed about it all.
Jen B
31/12/2015 03:20:30 pm
I don’t think you are a slow learner Fiona – just normal human being – I believe we only hear certain things when we are ready, the mind (no matter how clever it thinks it is) can really only work on one thing as a time and that is brilliant, slows us down as our body adjusts little bit by little bit. Layer by elusive layer. For me it’s more about not being such a ‘try hard’ as my body slowly transforms into a more relaxed body. I laugh at how stiff I can be ….when did the stiffness come and doing it over and over is the only way I feel the difference. Lucky it’s a wonderful art to practice! The refining bit is far more intriguing as, the more I think I know the more I don’t know! All good! - Jen Comments are closed.
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