Diamond Temple Iron Mantis Blog
Iron Mantis Martial Arts Association 2023
California - New Mexico - Texas - Arkansas - New York
Mindset
Whether at home, out and about or on the job, if you have work to do don't think about it just do it. - 24 Taoist Essentials
Work: "Your work is to discover your work and then...
IRON MANTIS MARTIAL ARTS ASSOCIATION / 2023
CALIFORNIA / NEW MEXICO / TEXAS / ARKANSAS / NEW YORK
Purpose
Your Purpose is the thing you want to achieve, especially something that you are determined to do or get.
Wolfpack
Striving...always striving to do and to be our very best! It's amazing...
"Each time we go up against our fears, we strengthen our courage, spirit and will." - Master Zamora
Looking for success in all areas of our life for 2023, school owners and life-long martial artists like so many have been hit hard the last several years. I wish us all success in...
In this blog I'll be covering several different topics. As in our daily life we must cover many areas of interest and responsibilities. I have always had a love for Kung Fu movies and you'll often see me share pictures from old school and new school flicks. Life is good, do more...
Easy Like Sunday Morning...
As I have recommended to many of you - be careful what you read, watch and listen to, guard your senses. In general for your warrior training stick to the success lessons, recommended readings I've shared on Instagram and pay attention to the other blogs I've...
The journey and those you travel with.
Choose and become what you most want to be, be the change you want to see. Avoid low-tone people, surround yourself with those that inspire you and bring your tone up... NOT down. Unfortunately many people choose to be around others...
"Simplicity is the key to brilliance."
Quote - "Success is almost totally dependent upon drive and persistence. The extra energy required to make another effort or try another approach is the secret of winning." - Dennis Waitley
Warrior Life Lesson:
"Look Forward to Tomorrow"
You can...
"Big mind is something to express, not something to figure out. Big mind is something you have, not something to seek for." - Zen Mind Beginner's Mind by Shunryu Suzuki
The Warrior's Oath:
I am a Warrior, and as a Warrior I will train with utmost intensity, dedication, and desire....
Living the Martial Way
Living as a warrior is about getting a little bit better each day. Not a lot better, but just a little. Making this self improvement a habit. I have often spoken about C.A.N.I. (Constant and Never Ending Improvement). It's not that hard to apply this...
Quote - "There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or to accept the responsibility for changing them." - Denis Waitley
The truth in martial arts is that very few maybe 10 out of 200 practitioners will really be fighters and that's ok. We are a Family Martial Arts...
"It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed."
Warrior Life Lesson
"You are the Sculpture"
This is your life. We are all like the sculpture's stone and resistant to change. You are like the sculpture. You must chip away at...
Quote - " A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go, but ought to be ." - Rosalyn Carter
Plan to do something you've always wanted to do.
I made a bold statement to many people, many of these people are big names in the...