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When you were a student you got concessions. When you completed your apprenticeship you got the acknowledgement of being a Tradesman. There was a public acknowledgement that you had given up certain things to attain new knowledge or skills which would benefit the society. But modern society doesn't really recognise the significance of working towards getting your Blackbelt in any martial art. It takes so much time, energy and focus over a long period of time 10-15 years. But we are not in it for the recognition so who cares right? Wrong. As practitioners of the art whether you be a frothy newbie or a salty veteran we need to better appreciate the demand of this thing we are giving our life to and how important it actually is.