Ever see those kunfu movies from the 70s and early 80s? You know, the ones where the lip synching makes the actors sound like they have a speech impediment akin to Slingblade?
Those movies were damn awful, except for the ones with Bruce Lee because he is quite awesome
There was one cool aspect to those movies though, there was always some older drunken master who would train the hero of the story and impart some radical life changing advice that would empower the protagonist to feel like that much less of a loser and that much more of a kickass ninja. This of course would lead to the inevitable defeat of his enemies and him scoring the potential hottie in distress
These masters of the kunfu arts, if you will, were always talking about having honor and being worthy of being called a hero. My recent closet thoughts of Green Hornet episodes and a completely un-shameful admittance to watching the Bruce Lee documentary spurred some serious interest for me into the world of worthiness
What does it mean to be worthy anyway?
Does being worthy imply that you too can master the art of tae Kwan do and head to your local YMCA and offer obligatory beat downs to your childhood bully?
Maybe
Does it mean you final have the validation necessary in order for you to move forward in your life?
Check please
More often than not, I find that many people in the world are fighting for their right to feel worthy. They want to feel just like their favorite superhero when they venture forth into the unknown and try to attempt new things in the personal, business, and Bruce Lee fanboy lifestyles
It is commonplace to witness a person come up with a great idea but never truly act on it because they don’t have the validation from the people close to them
Even worse than that is when people crave the validation and obligatory seal of approval from people they barely know, and even strangers
Taking a Zen moment and reflecting on this predicament might cause one to realize that they should call their mother and blame them for dropping them on their head as a child. The problem with this is that nearly all the mother’s in the world would take the lion’s share of the blame for a problem that is not theirs to bear to begin with
Before you send your mother into a guilt trip of epic proportions, think about the fact that most people require this type of reinforcement because they are hardwired to believe that they are not enough
Want to become the next Mr. Universe? Well you need to get your hand held in the manliest way possible by a personal trainer, nutritionist, and pose instructor. Also don’t forget that you will likely need to strike a conversation with your friendly neighborhood crack addict in order to procure some needles for your “natural” supplementation
Want to start a new business for ipad holders covered in Hello Kitty stickers? You need to get an office, hire a sales team, get engineers in order to properly adhere those stickers to the cases and even fly to Japan and meet the president of the Hello Kitty franchise and wipe their butt in hopes of gaining an international franchise license
It becomes painfully obvious that people think you need all of these steps because it relieves the pressure from them
If they need X to do Y and C is no where around to make sure X had proper protection, then you might as well say you can’t do it and call it a day
Not being responsible and feeling worthy to complete the goals you want to achieve not only leads to teen pregnancy, it also prevents you from trying out the next big thing
So what the hell can I do?
I could give you a cheerleader speech and just tell you how everyone should feel worthy because they are, but most people would read it, get on some personal development high for a minute, than do nothing
Instead what you should do if you do have trouble feeling worthy, is simply take some action
Got a big project or idea burning in the back of your brain with the force of a thousand suns?
Or maybe just something you saw on TV and thought it would be cool to give a whirl?
Take some small step towards it
If you want to be the next Mr. Universe, instead of jumping the local druggie for some supplements, go to the gym three times this week
Want to be the next foul mouthed British cooking champ? Instead of flying to Hollywood to try to recruit Gordon Ramsey as your personal trainer, head into the kitchen and try cooking something you have always wanted to make
These little steps, which will grow into bigger steps, will prove to you that you are indeed worthy of the next big thing, and send your presumptions about everything from your need to have your boss think your idea is the greatest idea ever, to your mother’s disapproving scowl (even though she dropped you on the head as a baby) running for cover as you plan for world domination
You are worthy my noble student
Gabriel
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