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Don't Forget To Enjoy The View - Its A Beautiful World We Live In.

By Howard Gibbon

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Published: 15Mar2012
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There I was at the crack of dawn (9.30am actually) too dark at 6.30am, at least that was my reasoning for doing my Tai Chi practise mid morning. As is often the case I decided to do a Dao Yin exercise first, today I choose 'Wave the Hands' a personal favourite of mine.

The day was extremely windy but in the confines of my garden not so bad as to disrupt my Tai Chi practise. As I raised my hands over my head and looked skyward I couldn't help noticing how some small clouds were flying along on the wind. Quite low and pushed along at great speed by the rushing air current. Then I noticed how the bigger yet more spread out clouds which were much higher appeared motionless. And of course I then just had to go inside for pen and notebook to record the thought.

The resemblance of all in nature to our development in our unique arts, and how very, very fortunate I was to have been able to train under my Master Chee Soo's supervision and learn so many fascinating things about myself and the world around me that were hitherto beyond my comprehension.

I told my wife Gisela of my thoughts later that day after my Tai Chi practise, and we had an interesting conversation about the similarities between the clouds behaviour and learning sticky hands (I fu shou).

How when we are new to the art we dart about physically and mentally just like the young clouds being rushed around by the air currents and as we learn, how much more like the older clouds higher we become. Observing the events below and around us, we move less but achieve more, less investment in energy expenditure and less disruption to our immediate surroundings. Learning to move with the flow rather than trying to move forward too forcefully. Enjoying and interacting with the experience, for after all this is life, is it not, moment to moment in the present.

I am reminded by this beautiful saying by an unknown author I have framed and hung above my desk:

Take Time To See

It seems so hard to understand, as I look across the land, that all I view belongs to me, I ought to take more time to see.

The distant hills and mountains high, the rolling clouds and bright blue sky, no one can take these views from me, as long as I have eyes to see.

A timid deer with a haunting look, who stands refreshed by yonder brook, knows not that he belongs to me, oh, what a thrilling sight to see!

The song of birds so gay and clear, that fill the morning air with cheer,

and fragrant flowers of every hue, That stand erect bedecked with dew;

all these and more belong to me, If I but use my eyes to see.

When evening shadows gather night, and twinkling stars light up the sky, I hear my Master say to me, "I made it all for you to see!" My heart grows warm with faith and pride, To know that He is by my side.

I am so grateful for Tai Chi. In my opinion it is the best exercise for the whole person there is - bar none.

Howard Gibbon has been an instructor of Tai Chi Chuan since 1976. Howard's early fascination for Tai Chi soon grew into a life-time vocation, realizing that Tai Chi was a way of helping himself and others to achieve holistic health and well-being. To download your Free Tai Chi Book go to Howard's website

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