happenstance tends to be the rule it seems.
same for me
someone I knew was training and asked if I wanted to learn kung fu.
that led to 7 years with one teacher
then I moved.
the place I moved to was in the hinterlands of the NC mountains and there were only 3 schools in the town: TKD, Kenpo and a kung fu school. I was biased towards kung fu so I didn't even bother checking the others out ( I was also just 21 then )
it was only with my last move that sought out exactly what I was looking for. that being praying mantis.
"George never did wake up. And, even all that talking didn't make death any easier...at least not for us. Maybe, in the end, all you can really hope for is that your last thought is a nice one...even if it's just about the taste of a nice cold beer."
"If you find the right balance between desperation and fear you can make people believe anything"
"Is enlightenment even possible? Or, did I drive by it like a missed exit?"
It's simpler than you think.
I could be completely wrong"