Hitting A Wall Trying to Move Forward
Hi fellow self-defense and martial artists (sheepdogs)
Have you ever wondered why you're being held back? Have you ever wondered what is holding you back? Have you discovered, like me, that it's not you that's holding you back?
Dumbfounded
as to what, who and why I was being held back really shaped my worldview and my view of Jesus Christ. I am a self-defense instructor and martial artist. I expect competition in my field, physical fitness, but to be honest, not personal and directed attacks. It's something I became perlexed about concerning a Lovely Lady, Anna Perez. Absolutely gorgeous woman who is strong, vocal and gracious. She formerly ran her Rumble News Cast but quit.
She quit because she just become exhausted with all the attacks.
Well, I have seen others attacked in the business world but because my studio is so small I did not believe that I was on anyone's radar. I struggle just to earn ends-meat every month!! Why would anyone single me out and attack me? What's the point?
It has taken me over six years to realize that my studio has been the target of directed attacks and now I know by whom, what really. Hum, self-defense. Normal competition is expected but specifically directed attacks to take down my studio? That caught me totally off guard. I am currently addressing my enemy face to face legally of course. It's expensive but necessary.
How about you? Are there things happening in your life and you just can't figure out why you're not getting ahead? Have you done a lot of positive self-talk? Have you done a lot of advertising for your business? have you sought out other business professionals who offer advertising abilities, advice and the like and still you are hitting walls?
My attacks have been subtle - below my radar. Two individuals have been working overtime to drive business away from my studio by trying to damage my reputation, drive out the business I have by sending in ringers and subverters and they have even tried to use fishing emails to get me to fall for dating scams with the hopes that I would spend my money on the scams to bankrupt me.
It has taken a lot of self-examination and examination of my relationships to finally see these individuals for who they really are. I wish I could charge them with actual crimes but their attacks have been most crafty leaving nothing behind to legally charge them with except for Jesus Who sees all and hears all.
Time to close the doors.
With regards to real self-defense, in my book ... Of Wolves, I discuss this very act of self-preservation: cutting off bad relationships. Here I am at 58 and still having to do just this. Wolves come in all kinds of shapes, sizes, colors and walks of life. When you finally spot them, do not give them room or place to remain within your life! Unless of course you want to die.
There are 8 areas of self-defense that I teach about:
- Physical
- Mental - how you speak to yourself and your image of yourself
- Intellectual - how you educate yourself and how well you know your subjects
- Emotional
- Spiritual
- Relational
- Financial
- Environmental - healthy eating habits, healthy places of work
If you are hitting a wall, I strongly advise looking into each one of these areas and discerning if you are being attacked by some outside source, a Real Wolf. If you discover that you are like I have, 1) Get Advice, 2) Pray about what to do, 3) Address the problem/person DIRECTLY and 4) Do Not Let It Continue.
True Self-Defense is loving yourself well, loving your neighbor and loving Jesus the Christ, the 2nd Person of the Holy and Divine Trinity. Without healthy self-love, we conveniently overlook issues we should address and allow our enemies to harm us.
I have a quote for this way of thinking:
"Either You Believe That You are Worth Defending or You Will Die by the Hands of Your Enemies"
Allen
