Leaving the gym recently, I ran into a former classmate in an Aikido kenshu (advanced study) class. We spent a few minutes catching up, and he asked me if I was still training in Aikido. I’m not taking any classes at the moment, in part because the winter Rec & Ed session was cancelled, and …
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I’m a Stoic, and Didn’t Know Ic
I was browsing recently through some articles I'd archived for later reading, and came upon this gem from Eric Barker's blog, Barking Up the Wrong Tree. Full article: 4 Lifehacks From Ancient Philosophers That Will Make You Happier Here Eric describes some principles of the ancient philosophy of Stoicism and how modern scientific studies actually back …
Peace Amid the Storm
Several years ago I was part of an advanced Aikido class in which we learned some Japanese history and a bit about the samurai culture, from which comes the sword techniques that form the basis of Aikido. One day Sensei spoke about the mindset of the samurai. "Let's say a samurai is out walking and …
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