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To overcome fear one must have lived with fear.
Why is there so much energy given to the art of war? The art of peace requires so little!
Don’t be attracted only to powerful techniques within a martial art you do see, but more in the peaceful path of what you don’t see.
Those who only seek destruction within the martial arts are disconnected to themselves and all fragile life.
Aikido is a means of self-correction of Intention through reflection.
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.
The true martial artist has a caring spirit that sees all as one.
To have no compassion in your martial art, shows a cover up of our most natural instinct; “fear”.
To seek the path of ego within the martial arts will seed jealousy and corruption.
There are constant messages guiding our paths through life. To hear we must stop our busy lives a moment and listen.