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Do not view martial arts as mere self-defence! You could miss out on so much more they offer.
Do not view martial arts as mere self-defence! You could miss out on so much more they offer.
As there are opposites such as, positive and negative, yin and yang, war and peace. We should always strive to seek the art of peace.
To view one as an enemy is to see ourselves without having any wrong.
Learning to be soft when intimidated is the key to progress. If the ego will not yield to the attackers physical aggression a conflict of the physical to co-exist takes place. This restricts the true concepts of Aikido to be realised.
To hate or to not hate an enemy! It starts within your mind! Train to see all from the same perspective.
To train a life time acquiring skills of self-defence only to seek retribution in the destruction of others becomes a wasted journey; a path of self-destruction.
To hate is to know love. Strive to love over hate, if we are all to survive.
The ultimate goal of Aikido attained is seeing yourself and the world through eyes that are non-confrontational.