To me, ultimately, martial arts means honestly expressing yourself.
A kung fu man who was really good was not proud at all. Pride emphasizes the superiority of one's status. There has to be fear and insecurity in pride, because when you aim at being highly esteemed and achieve such status, you automatically start to worry about losing status.
Martial arts, like any art, is an unrestricted athletic expression of an individual soul.
You will never get any more out of this life than you expect.
Art calls for complete mastery of techniques, developed by reflection within the soul.
Don't ignore the five senses in search of a sixth.