Be yourself is bad lazy advice. You know that question that you layout for people, “What should I do?” You know when you’re looking at possibly a date or a job interview or important moment. “What should I do?” You are seeking information. You are seeking counsel. “How can I make this moment better?” Just …

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Secret societies don’t care about you. A fun little observation and it is that The Secret teachings of the Illuminati, the Rosicrucian’s, the Mason, Skull and Bones, the Trilateral Commission, generally the occult mysticism. And from the Mike Myers movie So I Married an Axe Murder, The Pentaverant, with Colonel Sanders before he died. Secret …

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The best style of karate to learn for a great life. It is not the one that you think it is. The way you are thinking about this endeavor is in styles and tactics. You are thinking about the methods of defending yourself. You are likely thinking about getting in shape. Learning discipline and several …

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The unique and special formula. A conversation with a friend regarding the Google Algorithm turned into an observation. The levels of interest and focus you freely give to the almighty Google prove you are not that special.   We are all special except we are not. Amazon knows when you are ready to buy a …

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Promising You an Easy Life. An easy life is something we desire, who doesn’t want that? And it is the kind of life that results in an unedited, soft life. I would argue a trivial life. We can’t escape the trauma the hardship of this life it is in the nature of our existence, it …

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The Karate Master’s Indomitable Spirit. The following is a short except from our book Legends of the Masters… Two masters engaged in a contest before their assembled disciples. The results of the battle would determine once and for all who was the greater warrior. The struggle was long and fierce. Each man determined to make the …

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Craters of Improvement. We seek like-minded people. It feels good to get validating and to share similar ideas. We develop a tribe of sorts. But not a false tribe. As an example, your co-workers are a forced tribe. Your co-workers are constructed of people who meet the business needs and not yours. That is what …

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Karate Potential v. High Performance. The karate institution, the organization, regardless of the system is under the, “Karate Institution” umbrella. For our purposes, every system is the same. It isn’t about how you hold your fist; it is about the principle of competency. Competency is desired in every martial arts system across the planet. That …

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I’ll give my energy to this. The old saying, “You get what you focus on.” That’s about thoughts, will, and intention manifesting into action. It’s true. It’s as true as the changing seasons the choice of where you put that energy is the way of your flow. It’s the way that you go. The more …

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Building by Doing Your Work. Recently I donated a car to a company to get a tax credit and to easily get rid of my car it seemed like a good idea. The events lead me to need to contact them to make sure that they had received the car. The response was, “Do you …

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5 Things to Make Your Martial Arts Instructor Happy (And Stand Out from the Crowd) Martial arts students, beginner and seasoned alike typically truly want to make their instructor happy. It is natural, and a lot easier than you probably think. Listed here are what I believe to be the top five things you can …

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