I was which others did not want to be.
I went where others feared to go
 and did what others failed to do.
I ask nothing from those who give nothing.

I have learnt to accomplish great things we must not only act,
But also dream; not only plan, but also believe.

Patience is the essential quality of man. There are many paths but only one way.
To what ever path you choose in life be always true to yourself.
 If you stand in your own truth you don’t have shame.
Be judged by the content of your character.

I have learnt the power of the mind is infinite while brawn is limited.
There is no glory without suffering, whilst fortune favours the brave
and success is never blamed.

Through exhilaration of victory or devastation in defeat
I have walked through life with my right foot foremost
 and kept my nose to the wind and my eyes on the horizon.

Reluctantly I accepted the thought of Eternal loneliness,
should I fail. For the greatest glory is not in never falling,
but in rising every time we fall.

I have learnt we are made wise not by recollections of our past but by
the responsibility for our future. What  is hidden within will dictate what
 will appear on the outside. That which we do not confront in ourselves
we will meet as fate.

I have learnt what we do in life echoes in eternity and our lives are
 remembered by the gifts we give our children.

I have seen the face of terror, felt the stinging cold of fear

and endowed the blood, sweat, and tears in training.

I have felt the smoothness of technique and skill, tasted the

victory in combat . I have learnt that technique must
transcend, so that the art becomes an artless art,
 growing out of the unconscious.

I have discovered that nothing is impossible to a willing mind,
 for a man who has attained mastery of an art  reveals it
 in his every action. And has  developed the
confidence of who he is.

 I have cried, pained and hoped….

But most of all I have times others would say are best

forgotten. At least someday I will be able to say
that I was proud of what I was……

….A Warrior

                                                                                     Rob Gear                           
Master Chief Instructor  
Kyoshi                                
 9th Degree Black Belt