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The Journey, not the Destination: Achieving Serenity, Tranquility, and Confidence
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The Journey, not the Destination. Captive thoughts on the journey from white belt to black and back to white - from a first degree black belt only just beginning the real journey of enlightenment. (well,now I'm a second degree but still a baby! Thursday, May 17, 2012. Achieving Serenity, Tranquility, and Confidence. For the true master, martial arts are essentially avenues through which one can achieve spiritual serenity, mental tranquility, and the deepest self-confidence.". Without a dojo where I live?
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The Journey, not the Destination: Bushido Virtue #6 Meiyo - Honor
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The Journey, not the Destination. Captive thoughts on the journey from white belt to black and back to white - from a first degree black belt only just beginning the real journey of enlightenment. (well,now I'm a second degree but still a baby! Tuesday, February 26, 2013. Bushido Virtue #6 Meiyo - Honor. Politicians and celebrities using the media to downplay the shame of their misdeeds. Fathers killing their children for choosing a different point of view. So what is it really? This is the 6. A good nam...
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The Journey, not the Destination: November 2014
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The Journey, not the Destination. Captive thoughts on the journey from white belt to black and back to white - from a first degree black belt only just beginning the real journey of enlightenment. (well,now I'm a second degree but still a baby! Tuesday, November 25, 2014. And the answer is . As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving in a few days, my mind is straying to whether I have been the kind of karate-ka that others are thankful for. Have I shown integrity in my training? I train and study purposefu...
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The Journey, not the Destination: March 2013
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The Journey, not the Destination. Captive thoughts on the journey from white belt to black and back to white - from a first degree black belt only just beginning the real journey of enlightenment. (well,now I'm a second degree but still a baby! Friday, March 1, 2013. Bushido Virtue #7 Chugi - Loyalty. In America today, loyalty can be seen in many forms. The most blatant example might be avid sports fans. When the going in life gets rough, however, do we stay the course? Our dojo, sensei, fellow karate-ka?
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The Journey, not the Destination: April 2013
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The Journey, not the Destination. Captive thoughts on the journey from white belt to black and back to white - from a first degree black belt only just beginning the real journey of enlightenment. (well,now I'm a second degree but still a baby! Sunday, April 28, 2013. Do I really want the gold medal? Last summer several of us watched Olympic athletes from all over the world compete in just 2 weeks to see who would go home with the gold medals. Many times, the difference between silver and gold,. Everyone...
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The Journey, not the Destination: February 2013
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The Journey, not the Destination. Captive thoughts on the journey from white belt to black and back to white - from a first degree black belt only just beginning the real journey of enlightenment. (well,now I'm a second degree but still a baby! Tuesday, February 26, 2013. Bushido Virtue #6 Meiyo - Honor. Politicians and celebrities using the media to downplay the shame of their misdeeds. Fathers killing their children for choosing a different point of view. So what is it really? This is the 6. A good nam...
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The Journey, not the Destination: Bushido Virtue #5 - Makoto - Honor
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The Journey, not the Destination. Captive thoughts on the journey from white belt to black and back to white - from a first degree black belt only just beginning the real journey of enlightenment. (well,now I'm a second degree but still a baby! Sunday, February 24, 2013. Bushido Virtue #5 - Makoto - Honor. Honesty – makoto in Japanese is the 5. Defining honesty is kind of like throwing jello on a wall and expecting it to stick. This is what you see when you look up the word in a dictionary. In opposition...
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The Journey, not the Destination: Bushido Virtue #7 Chugi - Loyalty
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The Journey, not the Destination. Captive thoughts on the journey from white belt to black and back to white - from a first degree black belt only just beginning the real journey of enlightenment. (well,now I'm a second degree but still a baby! Friday, March 1, 2013. Bushido Virtue #7 Chugi - Loyalty. In America today, loyalty can be seen in many forms. The most blatant example might be avid sports fans. When the going in life gets rough, however, do we stay the course? Our dojo, sensei, fellow karate-ka?
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The Journey, not the Destination: Bushido Virtue #4 Rei – Respect
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The Journey, not the Destination. Captive thoughts on the journey from white belt to black and back to white - from a first degree black belt only just beginning the real journey of enlightenment. (well,now I'm a second degree but still a baby! Wednesday, April 25, 2012. Bushido Virtue #4 Rei – Respect. States that respect as a noun means “ esteem. For or a sense of the worth. 8221;, or “to show regard. For”, or “to refrain from intruding upon or interfering with”. The kanji charact...So, gi (rectitude) ...
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The Journey, not the Destination: Do I really want the gold medal?
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The Journey, not the Destination. Captive thoughts on the journey from white belt to black and back to white - from a first degree black belt only just beginning the real journey of enlightenment. (well,now I'm a second degree but still a baby! Sunday, April 28, 2013. Do I really want the gold medal? Last summer several of us watched Olympic athletes from all over the world compete in just 2 weeks to see who would go home with the gold medals. Many times, the difference between silver and gold,. Everyone...