Yes, my tai chi 師傅. He teaches me tai chi but is someone who has permeated to otehr aspect of my life.
Not even as much as what he “does” but who he is.
His presence, the way he is meticulously organised in the kitchen when we are cooking; his absolute devotion to family (Sundays are commited family days), his generosity, etc, etc. He brings out the best in me and is someone I want to be a better person for. He’s also made me realise how important humour is for me, and how I want that in a relationship with a significant other.
But you want a concrete example as how he has affected things I have done. Let’s see… when I am performing in the theatre (I am a dancer/actress.director), and I want to ratchet my energy to peak performance stage, I might imagine him being there. Doing so: a) relaxes me, because I associate him with the calm in our tai chi and b) pushes me to do better, and give more.