You can act like a Black Belt, even though you are still working hard to earn that honor. Black Belts possess a very important characteristic: pride. Black Belts act and characteristic: speak with pride. They walk into the dojo with their heads held high. They do so not because they think they are better than others, but because they are proud of who they are and what they have accomplished, knowing that they have worked hard to achieve their goals. That is why others respect Black Belts so much.
You too are able to walk with your head held high, proud of yourself and your accomplishments in martial arts and the rest of your life. You’re also able to reveal your pride in your actions and words before you earn your Black Belt. You must simply work hard and make good decisions and good choices.
The pride you have about who you are and what you believe gives you strength and confidence. Being proud means that you feel good about yourself. People with pride work hard at their jobs, study hard at school and train hard at the dojo. Success comes to those who work to be their best; failure is often the result of poor, sloppy work habits.
You will not be proud of yourself if you make bad decisions. Some people steal because they think they need more possessions to be accepted by others. Some people lie because they think they need an unfair advantage to accomplish their goals and be liked. If you are proud of who you are, what you have, and how you be- behave, then you never need to lie, cheat or steal. The best part about pride is that once have, you’ve achieved it, you have already experienced many of the good things in life.
Black Belts know how to avoid unnecessary conflict not because they are scared, but because they have enough pride to shun trouble. That is the power of pride, and pride is a quality that no one is able to take from you.
People with pride receive better opportunities in life because they work harder. If you are proud of whom you are, then you will work hard at being even better. That is why those with pride gain so much respect from others. People with pride are also happier because they are satisfied. You’re able to earn respect and become happier by taking pride in whom you are and what you do—just like those who have earned their Black Belts.
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