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Undoubtedly Denny

Denny is Confident "Great! Let's continue to address the logic behind repeating our mistakes in the hopes of justifying our errors and failures. If I try something once and, I fail, perhaps the second time, there may be some minute difference I didn't account for. If I try again to double check, that's okay, but a third time without any change, then a fourth attempt without adjusting your approach or technique, might just be a waste of time. To try and fail is the path to success. To fail and fail continually while performing the exact same attempt in some vane hopeless act of desperation to turn day into night will eventually succeed in bringing foolishness into your mind and those that you affect with such ignorance." The student nods in silence, his attention focused on learning the master's intended lesson. "When was the last time I lectured the students on the book of change?" "I've never heard you speak it master," the st

Doubtful Denny

Denny Doubted Himself "There is nothing wrong with your math young student," The master ensures the student surprisingly, shifting his approach, calming his tone, and energizing his young student's innocent curiosity. "I don't understand?" The student focuses directly at the master's eyes, curious if he is serious or joking at the student's easily manipulated naivete. "Do not allow others, even me, to convince you to doubt what you know already to be true, or even how you think. There is no reason to limit your imagination with the input, influence, opinion, or pressure of others whose words may confuse you into doubting yourself," Zen Chen instructs his student Denny. "You seem confused. Isn't it possible the words I use to provide instruction are an obstacle to your learning process?" The student eyes pop open as he shakes his head in disagreement as clearly as he can to ensure the master does not misinterpret his

Hoblin vs. Goblin (Part 3)

Hoblin vs Goblin - Chapter 3 Within each of us, there is a peaceful warrior, who is prepared to defend their beliefs in how to best achieve universal peace among all living beings. Though peace and war are opposites, neither is good or bad. The peaceful side is necessary to find harmony and balance among neighbors and countrymen. The war side is necessary to defend your home, family, and country against wild animals and natural disasters. By setting peaceful examples, we hope others will follow our lead and find peace as well. By preparing for war, we hope to deter, or scare away, our natural enemies. This battle is inside of us. We are constantly struggling to understand how to sustain a perfect balance between the two opposites within us. The idea of there being two opposites does not mean that one is good and one is bad. There are many opposites in nature that are both equally good; for example, we breath oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide. Trees and plants breath carbon dioxide

The Path of Denny

A Chen Dushek Production The path of Denny "Master, how can I bend the space around me to my will?" the young student asks Zen Chen. Zen Chen replies, "Why would you want to be able to bend space?" "So I can be like you master," the student responds with admiration. "Well, what have you tried so far?" the master inquires of his student Denny. "I've tried everything I could think of and then repeated each of them three times just to be sure," the student eagerly responds, sensing the master is ready to offer the student true wisdom. "Well how many different things did you try?" the master asks. "I tried four different ways to bend space master," the student responds. "So how many total attempts is that?" Zen Chen inquires. "Well master, I tried each of the four different ways three times, so that would be a total of twelve times, because if I had tried four different ways and th

Hoblin vs. Goblin

Hoblin vs Goblin: Chapter 2 A peaceful path requires hard training and discipline so that you can defend the cause of justice and virtue. Many people have their own beliefs in what is just and right. You will be presented with many circumstances in life where you will have to choose for yourself what is right and what cause to defend. Sometimes the choices will be difficult, but training in both the meditation studio and the martial arts studio should help prepare you for those moments in life. Both of the two training studios--which are located in Weehawk, a district of the kingdom east of the royal marketplace--is where I train young hopefuls to attain inner peace by training in secret shaolin techniques or to realize the warrior within by learning self-defense styles from the wutang schools. They have both been passed down to me from my master before me, the evil and dreaded Bob Goblin, who studied under his master before him, the peaceful and beloved grandmaster Gob Hoblin.