21/04/2024
Wann waren Sie das letzte Mal Anfänger*in?
(English translation below)
ein Beitrag im WEKA Business Media AG Magazin Persönlichkeit!, welches Elfie Czerny und ich monatlich raus geben.
English translation:
WHEN WERE YOU LAST A BEGINNER?
"Since July, I've been active in sports again. After years of being lazy, feeling guilty, and thinking "I should," it grabbed me again. Muay Thai is the magic word. A martial art from Thailand. Me, a pacifist who hasn't been in a fight since I was ten. Our daughter wanted to learn to fight. So, we went to a martial arts center for a trial. She liked it, and I was surprised to think that it might be something for me too. The people who trained there were all so fit, so athletic, so cheerful. It was contagious. After initial concerns that I might be too old - the others are around 20 years younger than me - not athletic enough - the others train like crazy - or too inflexible - most can swing their legs up to my head -, I started too. And I love it! It challenges me. I'm in touch with younger people again. I'm paying more attention to my body again. And the best part: I'm a beginner again. In my job, I've been seen as an expert for years. And now I'm a complete beginner again. I don't know how it's done. I can't do it (yet). I have many open questions. And I really enjoy it. I enjoy that 15-year-olds who have been training longer than me help me. I enjoy that my trainer compliments me on very simple things. I enjoy making progress every time. I'm already more flexible. I can get my feet higher than at the beginning. I already understand better what we're doing and why. And I get a little better every time. And soon I won't be a beginner anymore. Yes, I want to learn. I want to get better. And I enjoy starting a little, not knowing yet, just being a beginner for a little while longer."