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WayLing is an art of expression founded by Ruben Joseph aka Lion Heart.
Founded in London Hackney 1976
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00:00I just want to ask the question, tell me about the dedication, discipline and motivation involved in crafting your style, which we call Wailing.
00:11When we speak of self-discipline, we speak of self-control.
00:15When we speak of self-control, we speak of being in control of your thoughts, being in control of your speech, being in control of your emotions.
00:26Now, some people say that the ultimate sign of discipline is self-control, is self-discipline.
00:41It shows mental strength. Now, I don't really like to say to have control, but what I do like to say is to be one with.
00:51Because to be in control would suggest that there's a struggle and there's a fight, do you understand?
00:58And to be one with suggests that you are harmonised within those areas, do you understand?
01:08So when we speak on self-control, self-discipline and all of those things, it's here, it's here and it's here.
01:18Because what we think, now I'm not going to say that I've got it under control, I'm the master of self-discipline and self-control and I'll never ever in life get angry and blow off the handle.
01:32I won't say that.
01:33Yeah, and I wouldn't want to see you angry.
01:35Because you remind me of somebody who is so kind and caring and nice, that's one side of the pendulum.
01:43But I can imagine, even putting martial arts aside, the other side is a complete beast.
01:48That's what I get from you and I think there's a reason why you're kind and nice, because you know how you can be if somebody took you to that place and you don't want to be that person.
02:00I don't want to be in that place because I know what that place brings.
02:05Absolutely, yes, of course.
02:07So it's what you think will stimulate how you feel, will stimulate your emotions, stimulate all your feelings.
02:17How you feel and your emotions will stimulate your actions and in turn it goes the other way also.
02:24Your emotions or your actions rather, what you do stimulates your emotions and feelings which will stimulate your thoughts and it goes around like this.
02:35Wow, wow.
02:36You see?
02:37Let me just recap.
02:38So we're saying that you would rather not use the word self-control.
02:42You say one with the mind, the heart and the soul.
02:46Yes.
02:47That's what you're saying.
02:48Once you're almost balanced.
02:50Precisely.
02:51That's when you're able to control yourself.
02:53Precisely.
02:54Brilliant.
02:55But I was at a place where I had to control.
02:58Yeah?
02:59Yes.
03:01And even now within me being one with.
03:05Yes.
03:06There are also times where I'm trying to control.
03:09Okay.
03:10You see?
03:11Okay, I understand.
03:12Yeah?