True Guidance

One day when I was very young my Master and I were going out on field training.  We were walking to a very beautiful place that had a nice stream.  The stream had lots of slick rocks that were fun for me to play on.  I started running towards the rocks to play when my Senior started screaming for me to stop.  He was trying to stop me so I wouldn’t hurt myself.  I ignored him and kept running towards the rocks.  Then my Master yelled for me to come and help him across the rocks.  I immediately stopped and went to help my Master cross the rocks.  I felt really good about being able to help him.  A couple of days later I saw my Master doing jumping turn around kicks.  I thought to myself, why would my Master need help crossing the stream when he is so good and coordinated.  Later in my life I realized that my Master was showing humility in order to guide me safely through life.  The same philosophy applies if a small family member were to kick you in the leg.  You would not kick them back, instead you would show humility and laugh it off.– Grandmaster Yi.