1. The black belt represents high personal standards.
2. Black belts have high levels of self confidence in their ability to follow through and get the job done despite any obstacles.
3. Black belts have razor sharp focus and concentration skills.
4. Black belts are secure in their ability to take care of themselves and feel no need to show off or brag.
5. Black belts understand the importance of respect and courtesy.
6. Black belts develop intense levels of self discpline and self control that aid them in all areas of achievement.
7. Black belts finish jobs. The world is full of great starters, but black belts realize that it's the completion of the final 10 - 15% of a project that separtates the best of us, from the rest of us.
8. Black belts are healthy, coordinated people who value their physical and mental well-being. They are less apt to fall into abusive habits that might threaten their sense of wellness.
9. Black belts are leaders. (Leadership training is an important aspect of advanced level training in the martial arts.)
10. Black belts place a strong value on contribution and service to others. Black belt training reaches that we can have anything in life we want, as long as we help as many people as possible achieve what they want in life.