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Aikido: Learnings from a fresh white belt
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Aikido: Learnings from a fresh white belt

Aikido is the Japanese martial art of peace.

The founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba famously said: “true victory does not come from defeating an enemy, true victory comes from giving love and changing an enemies heart.”

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Resistance, Fear & Tomorrow
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Resistance, Fear & Tomorrow

“Procrastination is the most common manifestation of Resistance because it’s the easiest to rationalize. We don’t tell ourselves, “I’m never going to write my symphony.” Instead we say, “I am going to write my symphony; I’m just going to start tomorrow.”

–Steven Pressfield, The War of Art

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