Huo Yuan Jia: Choreography Of Your Choices

I watched 霍元甲 a week ago (it actually seems like more than that because of the busy Lunar New Year Period) and I was honestly amazed that Jet Li would still be so limited in his acting abilities. I think the best shift in his character was really in Lethal Weapon 4 with Mel Gibson and Danny Glover. It was nice to see him act as the bad guy for the first time. But this show did bring out some of the best in his fighting style and the choreography of fight scenes.

One of the biggest lessons learnt in that show was that you have to suffer the consequences of your own actions and choices. The fact is that choices do have immense consequences, some of which are wonderful some, not so great. If we began to think about what is happening in our lives today, we might be able to feel a lot better about ourselves and our lives IF we simply applied to ourselves, the desire to make better and more effective decisions every day.

Sometimes, we may ruminate about negative emotions. But we can choose to make it an effective event or to let it ruin our day. I know for most people, this is like asking “why does 霍元甲 have such a bad story line”. In my humble opinion, those of us watching a story line may not have chosen to watch the show the way it should have been watched. The show focused on the beauty and the mystery of martial arts, and the choices we create by it. To many, it’s just another fight. But to engage with an opponent and ensure your opponent’s safety while defeating him is no easy task. You can certainly bash your opponent to pulp, but that wins no respect.

Taking it further, we should constantly engage our challenges without allowing it to create harm or damage to ourselves and the people we love – all we really need is the ability to choose. What choices have you made today?