Thanks, cr_alexander
Be awesome.
No one is stopping you. There is an unlimited supply of awesome, but it's not free. The only way you get it is by working for it and succeeding. Go to practice. Go to events. Read. Learn. Teach. Kick ass. Be nice to other people. Fix your problems with good grace. Help other people fix their problem, also with good grace. Don't listen to your own press. Serve other people. Serve your Crown and Kingdom. Speak up when you see an injustice. Know when to shut up. Have fun. Be open to inspiration. Don't be a dick. Use your powers for good.
This is one of the best things I've read on an e-mail list in a long time. Just because it was written with regards to SCA fencing does not mean it cannot apply, well, just about everywhere -- outside fencing, even outside the SCA. It deserves to be spread to other forums.
No one is stopping you. There is an unlimited supply of awesome, but it's not free. The only way you get it is by working for it and succeeding. Go to practice. Go to events. Read. Learn. Teach. Kick ass. Be nice to other people. Fix your problems with good grace. Help other people fix their problem, also with good grace. Don't listen to your own press. Serve other people. Serve your Crown and Kingdom. Speak up when you see an injustice. Know when to shut up. Have fun. Be open to inspiration. Don't be a dick. Use your powers for good.
This is one of the best things I've read on an e-mail list in a long time. Just because it was written with regards to SCA fencing does not mean it cannot apply, well, just about everywhere -- outside fencing, even outside the SCA. It deserves to be spread to other forums.