Finishing What You Start

As we are finishing up construction on the new school location over the next few weeks, we started thinking about finishing what we started. We are getting tired! Working 12 hour days for both Mr. and Mrs. Mueller is challenging, both physically and mentally. As badly as we want it to be done, to get it over with and go back to some sense of normality, we have to finish what we started.

The same is true for taekwondo training. So many people join martial arts with the goal of getting a black belt. Lots of people get so close—they will get to be high ranks, red belts, or even recommended black belts and will decide to quit! Taekwondo is definitely fun and hard work, but when you get to training at higher ranks, especially for your black belt, you take a giant step forward in your training. 

It is no longer fun and games, it is the time to become a serious martial artist. You showed up and put in the time and work, staying disciplined each step of the way. But in order to get your black belt or even a higher degree, there are certain expectations that come along with it. You have to look the best you’ve ever looked which means that focusing on tiny details becomes essential. At times it might seem tedious, but this is what will truly make you a black belt.

The same is true when finishing a project. The big stuff goes first, like knocking down walls and painting large areas. But as you get close to finishing, you have to start focusing on tiny details. Those details make all the difference between something looking fine, and it looking great. It’s the difference between something you care about and earn with every ounce of energy you have, and something that gets handed to you.

So maybe as you advance through the ranks and get closer to your black belt, you have gotten frustrated with how much effort you have to put into the small things. There might be days where you feel tired, bored, and just want to be done. But in those moments if you can persevere, if you can not give up on yourself and all of the hard work you have put, you can make something great. You can achieve your dream.

Just know that nothing in life worth having comes easy. Whether that’s getting your black belt or building out your dream taekwondo dojang, it’s going to take a lot of blood, sweat, and tears. You might want to give up because it’s too hard or not what you expected, but that’s a lesson in life. If you can buckle down and finish what you started, you will NEVER regret it. You will also gain a lot of strength, resilience, and confidence along the way. 

Finish what you start! No matter what it takes, achieve that goal! Mueller’s Martial Arts will always be there to help you get there!