𝗧𝗼 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱! 𝗽𝘁. 𝟮
- Jay Dunkle
- Dec 14, 2025
- 2 min read
𝘎𝘰 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘩𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭! -𝘑𝘢𝘺
In Krav Maga at Impact Martial Arts (in-between sets of endurance, instruction, and sparring) we are permitted to get a drink of water to hydrate ourselves - but you DON’T dare sit down! Sitting-down means you’re done! We are in the process of moving, striking, defending, etc. and sitting down (relaxing) signals your body that you have completed your task! …Well, not yet!
In Part 1 of this installment we explored giving your all at work - for those 40 or so hours during weekdays that you contribute to a company or project. Offering the best version of yourself: being productive, training others, strengthening and sharpening your own professional tools!
Part 2…all the other stuff!
Martial arts, hobbies, running, family, worship, cooking/baking/merriment, chores, mastering an instrument, fixing/repairing, charity and volunteer work, vacations/recharge time, boating with friends (our featured pic!) and yes - even boredom - in the sense of letting your mind rest from all else besides its own muses for the purpose of creativity! All these (the other stuff) is who we are! Not that long ago one of my first questions when meeting someone for the first time was, “so what do you do for work?” Because I dedicated so much time to my own work I believed that was a true reflection of who the person was. But at some point in life there was an inversion from my identity being defined by my work to being defined by all the other things in my life. My family, the books I read and the martial arts I found myself immersed in. These are what define me. Some nights it’s chatting with or watching movies with my family. Other nights it’s being at the gym with my boys and my wife. Whatever the other stuff is for you - be exhausted from it! Don’t hold yourself back from loving too much and striving too hard! When you do…that amazing life you’re living will be exhausting, and you can go to bed knowing you gave it your all, and sleep will be your reward!
Go…live your exhausting Default Life!
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