I was at an event and someone was giving a speech. While it had nothing to do with taiji or even martial arts in general, what he said was quite applicable in all aspects, and I have tried to see how it can help in my own taiji journey.
He said that just knowing something in one's mind is not enough. Your heart and body must be able to do it for it to be meaningful.
Thinking back to taiji, I think what this means is that just knowing how the movements are like, and how they can be applied, these are all in the mind. But if these do not come out naturally, if these are not part of your heart and body, then they become just empty talk. Yes, it is important to know something, but mental exercises can never replace actually physically practice in developing skills.
Practice leads to better understanding. Understanding leads to better practice. Both must go hand in hand in order to grow.
He said that just knowing something in one's mind is not enough. Your heart and body must be able to do it for it to be meaningful.
Thinking back to taiji, I think what this means is that just knowing how the movements are like, and how they can be applied, these are all in the mind. But if these do not come out naturally, if these are not part of your heart and body, then they become just empty talk. Yes, it is important to know something, but mental exercises can never replace actually physically practice in developing skills.
Practice leads to better understanding. Understanding leads to better practice. Both must go hand in hand in order to grow.
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