Always remember “The Three P’s”: persistence, perseverance, and patience. Persistence: organize your life so that you can train frequently. Perseverance: never give up trying to improve in the contest with oneself (jibun no shiai) Patience: recognize that learning…
Aikido is a somatic exercise, i.e., you learn with your body. Of course, paying attention to theinstructor’s explanations, imitating his/her movements, and being aware of your partner are thestarting points. Ultimately, however, you have to feel the process…
In BRAVE NEW WORLD (1932) Aldous Huxley portrayed a dystopia derived from an excessof capitalist consumption that led to a dehumanized world where babies are made in test tubes,the idea of “family” becomes disgusting, and everyone can avoid…
