Our mindset and our actions speak for themselves.ĭuring their first karate lesson, Daniel tells Miyagi that he “guesses so” when asked if he was ready to start. Those who are truly confident in themselves do not need any one or any thing to remind them of their abilities. Karate here (points to head), Karate here (points to heart), Karate never here (points to belt)Įxternal trappings and status symbols do not and should not define who we are and what we can do. Daniel was trying to gauge Miyagi’s skill by the color of his belt, but Miyagi laughs and explains: When Daniel first hears about Miyagi’s karate practice, he asks him “what kind of belt do you have?”. By asking questions and keeping an open mind, you can avoid negative desires like revenge and fighting and focus on ways to reconcile or at least show sympathy. You may not know where they came from or who shaped them into what they present to you. Very rarely is someone inherently good or evil, and you need to look at every one with a sense of compassion and understanding. Recognize that typically the behavior displayed by others was taught by someone or something. When Daniel explains to Miyagi how his bullies all train at the same karate dojo, Miyagi explains Miyagi only agrees to teach Daniel if he can understand that karate is a tool for self-defense, not something to be used for revenge or actively hurting others. By stooping down to the level of those who have hurt or offended you, you end up hurting yourself further. Just trust picture.įighting always last answer to problem. Wipe your mind clean everything but tree. Make a perfect picture down to last pine needle. Miyagi asks Daniel to try working on his own tree: Miyagi, he stumbles upon him clipping away at his bonsai tree. As a way to inspire you to think more on Miyagi’s teachings, here are some of the best Mr. Conversations between Miyagi and Daniel which lay bare ideas and philosophies which we could all take to heart. The movie is full of little nuggets of truth. Miyagi (played by Pat Morita) as a way to defend himself against a cruel group of high school bullies.Īlong the way, Miyagi teaches Daniel a series of lessons about life which ultimately help him achieve the balance mindset needed to compete and win in the finale’s karate tournament. The Karate Kid follows the coming-of-age story of the young Daniel LaRusso (played by Ralph Macchio) who learns karate from the mysterious and wise Mr. With many of us tuning into the newer Cobra Kai TV Show on Netflix, it seemed apt to re-watch the original movie which started the franchise back in 1984.
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