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The Art of Humility

The humbleness of a warrior is not the humbleness of the beggar. The warrior lowers his head to no one, but at the same time, he doesn't permit anyone to lower his head to him. The beggar, on the other hand, falls to his knees at the drop of a hat and scrapes the floor to anyone he deems to be higher; but at the same time, he demands that someone lower than him scrape the floor for him. ~ Carlos Castaneda  Being humble is a quality that is rare and seldom seen. I have seen men from all walks of life profess to be humble and truly have no concept of the word. Years ago I attended a martial arts tournament where two of my students would be doing a demonstration on Guazabara sparring. The Grandmaster hosting the event had an issue with the hotel that was lodging the tournaments attendee's. He quickly become frustrated with the employee on duty. The employee, to his credit, maintained a calm demeaner and tried to diffuse the situation. The grandmaster remained angry and disrespe...
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A Warrior Lives With Regrets

They say that a life without regrets is not a life fully lived. I find this statement sad but true, it's just simply part of life to have regrets and naive to think that we will enjoy a long life without them. No one lives a charmed life and none of us were given a map that will guide us and let us know when a problem is coming or a plan that will show us how best to handle the situation. We spend most of our lives responding the best we can to whatever crisis has been placed in our path and often fail to see the pivotal moment that will change our lives forever and the decisions we make in response. A Warrior understands that these events are a part of life and it is often because of these painful times that the Warrior is forced to grow and truly find his or her path. We are all a result of what has already transpired, and it is up to us, as Warriors, to grow and be strengthened by these events or to fall by the side and be trampled into the dust. "A blade is made strong by ...
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