There is one major purpose for all of our training, all of our struggles, and for every trial we undertake willingly for the Martial Arts. And that is the development of our character. Measure your character by the amount of love, loyalty, and respect you give to your Sensei. Measure it by your determination, your optimism, your self-discipline, and by every single one of the virtues listed in the USMA Code of Character . This is the purpose of the Martial Arts.
People are illogical, unreasonable and self-centered.
Love them anyway . If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Do good anyway . If you are successful, you win false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway .