tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2271712789549978857.post6134395071111729945..comments2023-07-16T04:05:14.833-04:00Comments on The Empty Hand-A Journey on a Martial Arts Path: The Importance of AwarenessOrlando Sanchezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07899654010402911396noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2271712789549978857.post-24928868484425333562013-10-28T12:36:27.997-04:002013-10-28T12:36:27.997-04:00Meera it is certainly translatable to life in gene...Meera it is certainly translatable to life in general. It is truly alarming to see how cut off from reality most people are today, especially the younger generations. They are living life virtually. This has led to the lack of basic social skills like having a conversation. <br /><br />In addition to being a safety issue, awareness is key to living life fully. I always tell my sons- you don't want to merely exist, but you want to be fully present and engaged. That requires awareness.Orlando Sanchezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07899654010402911396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2271712789549978857.post-60950252798626808152013-10-27T11:15:39.835-04:002013-10-27T11:15:39.835-04:00This is such a great post--it's about self-def...This is such a great post--it's about self-defense here but i think it should be applied to life in general. As a writing teacher, I always tell my students that all awareness is cut off when they are staring at their phones or have headphones in. It cuts them off from anything outside--like real life conversations, like noticing how people move and sit and gesture, like having interesting conversations that could spark an idea or a story and yes, like being aware of dangerous situations. As a culture we turn more and more to our devices to populate our worlds and forget that there's life to be lived out there.<br />Meerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15425218704249926858noreply@blogger.com