White Belt to Black Belt (and Back)
Throughout the book I use the notion of martial arts belts to signify when youâll need to apply a certain tip. The coloring of belts has a story behind it that is helpful beyond the martial arts. When a student begins, she starts with a white belt, signifying innocence. White-belt tips, likewise, apply from the very beginning.
Over years of practice, her belt becomes soiled. The brown belt is an intermediate step where the belt is, frankly, dirty. (We modern wimps just buy a new belt thatâs colored brown.) For this book, I expect brown-belt topics to become relevant between years two and five.
As the artist ...
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