When I started yoga, I was curious to know why Swami emphasized yoga as the path to my own answers. I remained alert during yoga class, mainly because I was a self-proclaimed fitness instructor looking to make money through the fitness industry. I was immediately captivated by the way the professor taught the class. Being a self-taught acrobat turned 'teacher', I was quite good at poaching ideas from different sources and I intended to steal that, for sure. I listened carefully to the teacher's words and one thing that stood out to me was the reference he made from the physical pose in our lives. He said: “Consider that how you show up on your mat is exactly how you show up in your life. » Yes, it was heavy at first and I almost missed it, but I'm glad I figured it out. Your physical foundation in the pose could be likened to a foundation in everything you do in life; education, relationships, work/career, etc. The more grounded I am, because the more I am connected to my why (my foundation), the more assured I am of a good result. And this one sinks for a moment. The same goes for a building, the foundation of a building will determine its height and durability. If you had to choose between sand and rock, you would probably want to build your house on a rock and not on a rock. These teachings have stayed with me for a long time and have since guided me through important turning points and milestones in my life. Say no to plagiarism. Get a Custom Essay on “Why Violent Video Games Should Not Be Banned”?Get an Original EssayAll the years I worked as a professional acrobat in Kenya, I kept no record of my income or budget for anything. I wonder then, how could I expect to make informed decisions with nothing to refer to? Something that you think would be common sense. No, common sense is not very common after all. You see, these things like life skills 101 are not taught in schools and institutions, my friends. Well, at least not in the schools and institutions I attended. And if they are, it is because they have not been implemented sufficiently to have a lasting effect. Without records, I was literally flying blind. All I did was rely on: a) luck b) friends in high places c) managers and agents to find us work. I didn't see my role in achieving anything except my training and rehearsals in my career. What I also didn't understand or see was that the way you do something is the way you do everything. Even in my rehearsals, where I thought I had given it my all, I realized I was doing just enough to get a job and just enough to get paid enough to keep going. This lasted 12 years. We made a lot of money some years. We then ended up spending most, if not all, by the time another job/gig came up. This happened again and again. Someone once said: If you do the same thing over and over and expect different results, you're crazy. I must have been crazy to say the least, we all are at some point in life I guess. What I learned from yoga was the discovery of my visual learning. Through my physical yoga practice, I learned to relate this to my life and slowly and carefully began to realize the practical steps I needed to take to achieve the results I wanted. From this space, I created a survey aroundmy life which then led to a certain way of thinking. I stopped the blame game and realized that I had created and shaped my life exactly the way it was. I had been a victim of this for a long time. A victim of my own making. I realized for the first time how much I loved and accepted my own stories about why things didn't work out for me the way they did for others. I saw myself for the first time as an entity, an empire of which I was the king. and/or the president. I thought and saw myself as a failed state. I was the president who headed many other departments in my own country. I was Minister of Finance, responsible for procurement, director general and any other portfolio deemed necessary for the good management of my country. The question I asked myself was: As the president of the country, was it possible to lead a country without any record? I needed a good report from my Minister of Finance and all the other ministries. But above all, the financial report was decisive for my economic decisions. If I had a meeting with my Minister of Finance and he told me that the report he had for me was in his head. I would fire him on the spot. I will NOT tolerate such nonsense, not on my watch. Therefore, as a country, I will demand that a clear record of all finances be maintained and updated from time to time and that nothing be left to chance. On the purchasing side, this would mean, from an individual perspective, a clear budget on daily expenses and standard monthly expenses. This would then help me as the leader of this “country” that called me. Making informed decisions and choices about my beautiful country depends on the information and/or data I have. I would do anything to move this country forward by taking care of its people. Comprehensive coverage of basic needs for accommodation, food, clothing, medical care and transportation, among others. This was my wake-up call and it stopped me from waiting for help from agents, friends and luck and I started taking action. At the time, it was a matter of finding private lessons which would then make the transition from active performance to yoga teaching a reality. I worked hard as a teacher to gain experience and confidence. Most of the work has been on myself, developing an understanding of how to be the best student I can be and how to fully express myself in my own life. With this new revelation, somehow I attracted like-minded people. I found a mentor through my affiliation with the Africa yoga project, the studio and the organization who I credit for who I am today. Suzie Newcome mentored me and took me through this very critical moment of self-realization and discovery. Identifying what was in support and alignment with what I stood for, abandoning anything that did not serve me and my course. Yoga found me, I would say, at the right time in my life. In Kenya, as in many African countries I believe, we have different classes or statuses, rich or upper class, upper middle class, upper middle class, lower class, poor and poor slum dwellers or people from the ghetto. Something tells me I was in the poor category, but I'm not entirely sure and I'll say it in public, so please don't ask me. In these categories, there are things that were common and considered differently depending on where you are. A good example was smoking kaya, cannabis,.