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To overcome fear one must have lived with fear.
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.
Be more attracted to the less aggressive side within the martial arts, control without destruction is the key.
It is not aggression from the martial artist that you should fear! It’s the calm from the lack of aggression you should fear the most.
It’s less important how strong others see you. And far more important in the strength you see in yourself.
Your brain doesn’t always understand what your eyes see. Training is the only option to unlock the many facets to the martial arts.
Love never destroys; hate in itself bears the scars of countless battles.
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.