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Developing an Indominable Mind: Tracing Emotions
To develop an indominable mind, we must begin by better understanding ourselves. It is well established that our minds operates on an active level (consciousness) and a passive level (automatic). The passive operations are of special interest to us because they are often so automated, that we are not even…
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Understanding the Effects of Anger
The Nitenki (二天記) describes how Sasaki Kojiro, a master swordsman, was consumed by anger. This anger, in turn led to his defeat by Miyamoto Musashi. While the story emphasizes the idea that anger led to Kojiro’s downfall, it’s more illustrative to understand how anger affects us and changes our approach…
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A Case for an Indominable Mind in Martial Arts: The Duel at Ganryujima
On April 13, 1612, a famed swordsman slept past the agreed upon time for his duel to the death. This match, one of the most famous in Japanese history, was fought on a small island in the southwest of Japan. On one side was Ganryu Sasaki Kojiro, the sword instructor…
