“The other day in class, Sensei made several martial arts references I’d heard for the first time many, many years ago. The first was the ‘Dojo Kun’, or training motto. The second was a phrase, ‘Fall down seven times, get up eight.’ This blog discusses the first one, but I bring up the second one so you can think about it on your own and possibly write your own blog about what it means to you.”
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And let’s not forget, “Cry in the dojo — smile on the battlefield”
Sue, I think the majority of people who do seek to incorporate such positive statements are those who agreed with them before ever reading or hearing them. Others might take the time to better understand what these phrases mean, then take this learning with them. Complacency and fear of change are difficult for some to overcome. It seems to me the first one is primary, and the other four break it down so it is less vague with more specific attributes.
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