I was talking with a fella today & we were talking about Kerry Packer (Australia's richest man I think) and he said:
"Man, I wish I had the power that he has."
I was thinking about that statement.
What is power? Not the varied formuale, but what is power? All the money in Australia may have "Property of Kerry Packer, please return" written on it, but what's it worth? What is power to a Kung Fu man? Every dollar/helicopter/yacht/yes man wouldn't make a lick of difference if the two of us were in a fight situation, street or otherwise. I realise that he could afford to hire tough guys to look after him, but is that power?
I find as a Martial Artist that power is measured by one's own dedication to one's training, and the ability to take that training and apply it in real life. The ability to feel confident & feel no fear when the s**t goes down, and the ability to trust implicitly in your own body to perform as you need it to when you need it to. What do others think "power" is?