Written by Paige Olsen
"Repetition is the mother of insight."
-Scott Blossom in "The Spirit of a Daily Practice"
"Great understanding is broad and unhurried, little
understanding is cramped and busy."
-Chuang Tzu, Basic Writings
"Less talk and more drill."
-Master Zi
This month's tai chi tip is not about a specific movement but rather a concept familiar to us all. What is the difference between a master and his/her student? Time, cultivation, endurance, insight. How do these attributes arise? Patience, repetition and persistence. Uh oh, did I say repetition? Yes... repetition IS the mother of insight.