Nepali Tiger, agree with you on MA being more than just combat/self-defense or a sport to win. When you ask me "Do you have an 'art' ? ", I presume you are talking abt MA, as this thread is abt MA. Hmmm.... well, I learnt Judo for approx. 5 years when I was younger. Initially I was interested in Karate, but due to the unavaliability of a dojo at my distance of convenience I took up Judo [ even tho I was not particularly interested in throwing & grappling]. After that, was busy with studies for a couple of years. Then abt 3 years ago, got an opportunity to know abt the different styles of Shaolin Wushu [Shaolin - young/new forest, Wu - military, Shu - art] , frm a friend of mine who was a student at a reputed school. I was particularly fascinated with Taiji-quan, but was unable to devote as much time as I would like to its practice, due to studies and other stuffs. What I wanted to share was, over the years continuing my hobby on/off has helped me deal in a better way with other aspects of my life as well .And it sure aids oneself mentally, spiritually, physically and at its very simplest as a means of self-defense. P.S. Did I forget to mention I'm terrible at Taiqi-quan ! :(