I knew a man.
I dont know where to begin, so I will start from the beginning.
I knew a man, that at the age when most young men were searching and looking for a place to fit in, took a chance.
At the age of 18yrs after working in a business for many years prior, had the opportunity to buy that business, that set him on a path, most could only dream about.
Nothing was handed to him, and with no formal education, he spent the next 37 years fulfilling a dream of relevance and power. The end results would be world wide fame as an innovator, motivator and entrepreneur, at the top of his field. By all accounts he had become a multi millionaire, which sprang from sparse beginnings.
As things will go, there is always some kind of price to pay for that kind of commitment, and the price was much. The business he was in, was very service oriented and demanding, and required you to be upbeat and on your toes at all times, as you catered to the needs of many. The nature of this business is not as important, as the trust given to you, as you teach people to be better human beings, which required you to tie families together and bond relationships, in a vain of self defense teachings
In order to set the stage for his teachings, he needed to be the role model, and at a certain time, he took a wife.
The only people that spoke Ill of the man were his competition, for the people that were closest to him revered him, because, over the years he built a reputation of honesty, integrity, and trust.
With the above ingredients, and with the help of very willing students, wanting to please him, his business grew.
Dont get me wrong, these students were well paid, but to what end? Promises were made, and favors were asked, and some were taken advantage of. The last part started the downward spiral.
You see, behind the man was the true man hidden just below the surface, and out of sight, for only a select few to see. The sad part is the select few were young naive teen aged boys.
No one knows when it all started, some say years, but undetected, with just the hint of gossip which was quickly sweep away because the man was revered, and this was all so untrue.
This man became a teacher of teachers and helped many business owners across the globe to better their profit and grow their businesses, but in the end he couldnt even help himself.
When enough people tell you over a long time that your are awesome, and worthy, it can cloud your thinking and make you believe you are untouchable.
What took 37 years to build came down rather quickly with the accusations of a long time teen aged student who was now an adult. Within days others came forward to tell their tale of abuse at the hands of a Sensei that could do no wrong.
Within days of finding out that law enforcement was going to press charges and arrest him, he did the unthinkable. With a soul he sold to the devil, and in the wee hours of the morning while his wife and young son were asleep, he took his own life, and ended what was indeed a broken and tormented life.
This man had it all, took it all from the innocent, and left this world alone. I am ashamed, I knew, this man.
I dont know where to begin, so I will start from the beginning.
I knew a man, that at the age when most young men were searching and looking for a place to fit in, took a chance.
At the age of 18yrs after working in a business for many years prior, had the opportunity to buy that business, that set him on a path, most could only dream about.
Nothing was handed to him, and with no formal education, he spent the next 37 years fulfilling a dream of relevance and power. The end results would be world wide fame as an innovator, motivator and entrepreneur, at the top of his field. By all accounts he had become a multi millionaire, which sprang from sparse beginnings.
As things will go, there is always some kind of price to pay for that kind of commitment, and the price was much. The business he was in, was very service oriented and demanding, and required you to be upbeat and on your toes at all times, as you catered to the needs of many. The nature of this business is not as important, as the trust given to you, as you teach people to be better human beings, which required you to tie families together and bond relationships, in a vain of self defense teachings
In order to set the stage for his teachings, he needed to be the role model, and at a certain time, he took a wife.
The only people that spoke Ill of the man were his competition, for the people that were closest to him revered him, because, over the years he built a reputation of honesty, integrity, and trust.
With the above ingredients, and with the help of very willing students, wanting to please him, his business grew.
Dont get me wrong, these students were well paid, but to what end? Promises were made, and favors were asked, and some were taken advantage of. The last part started the downward spiral.
You see, behind the man was the true man hidden just below the surface, and out of sight, for only a select few to see. The sad part is the select few were young naive teen aged boys.
No one knows when it all started, some say years, but undetected, with just the hint of gossip which was quickly sweep away because the man was revered, and this was all so untrue.
This man became a teacher of teachers and helped many business owners across the globe to better their profit and grow their businesses, but in the end he couldnt even help himself.
When enough people tell you over a long time that your are awesome, and worthy, it can cloud your thinking and make you believe you are untouchable.
What took 37 years to build came down rather quickly with the accusations of a long time teen aged student who was now an adult. Within days others came forward to tell their tale of abuse at the hands of a Sensei that could do no wrong.
Within days of finding out that law enforcement was going to press charges and arrest him, he did the unthinkable. With a soul he sold to the devil, and in the wee hours of the morning while his wife and young son were asleep, he took his own life, and ended what was indeed a broken and tormented life.
This man had it all, took it all from the innocent, and left this world alone. I am ashamed, I knew, this man.
