…..Okay I admit it I have a passion for stuff.  Moving has definitely made me reconsider my passion for keeping things in the thought that I might use them one day.  Having lived in one place for ten years I am stunned with literally how much I have accumulated.  The martial side is staggering but beyond that I have kept items in the thought that one day I may use them again.  Things like kid’s toy’s, free frisbees, model trains from my youth,  etc, etc, etc.  Which is interesting because for a long time I was very compact in my living arrangements.  I also think we were aided by both my parents and my wife’s parents in that when they moved the pushed some of their stuff on us.  I will chalk that one up to memory to not let it happen again!  In this material world I think we need to evaluate on how much stuff do we really need?  With that in mind I plan on being more careful from here on out and trying not to keep extra things that I really won’t use.  This is a lesson and one I plan on using for my own benefit for the future!  On the martial side I think I will really be careful with what I buy and how much of it.  If needed we can always buy more but when you have a ton of it and are moving well it is a pain.  Thank goodness there is storage because that is where a good portion of my martial material will be going until the relocation is done and a suitable Training Hall is found.  Until then I will be running light with enough for myself, my kid’s and the few students that start training with me initially in Vegas.

See You On The Mats!

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