in•spi•ra•tion
ˌinspəˈrāSH(ə)n/
noun
1.
the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative.
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What does it mean to be a warrior? Does it mean you like to get into fights? Does it mean you are obsessed with violence and killing? Or maybe you have a collection of weapons that would put a small militia to shame…
Not at all.
Being a true warrior means the opposite in fact. A true warrior loves peace but does what must be done. A true warrior trains their body to become as close to perfect as it can be in order to react instantaneously to an oppositional force with the least amount of damage necessary to eliminate a threat.
Being a warrior means loving peace so much that the body is trained for war, combat or challenge and the mind is trained to do all that is possible to avoid conflict long before it happens.
To train to be a warrior is to train the mind to be calm, sharp and outwardly passive while inwardly it notices the minutiae of the surroundings, always ready to spring the body to action if necessary.
Inspiration for the Modern Warrior is a collection of thoughts from a wide range of minds. Some from ancient times, some modern. There are warriors from many different martial disciplines, writers, creators, comedians thinkers, actors and leaders.
They have been in wars, acted as warriors, been peace-keepers and thought provokers. They have been poets, princes and kings…mothers, fathers, sons and daughters…stars and characters we have loved.
There is one thing they all hold in common. They have uttered words or written thoughts that can be a gift to anyone who walks the path of a warrior. This book is a collection of those thoughts, compiled to keep you going, to help you to the next step, to make you smile at yourself, to make you want to become the best martial artist that you can. In other words…to Inspire and Provoke you to be the best YOU that is possible, no matter how long it takes. No matter what martial path you have chosen.
ˌinspəˈrāSH(ə)n/
noun
1.
the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative.
***
What does it mean to be a warrior? Does it mean you like to get into fights? Does it mean you are obsessed with violence and killing? Or maybe you have a collection of weapons that would put a small militia to shame…
Not at all.
Being a true warrior means the opposite in fact. A true warrior loves peace but does what must be done. A true warrior trains their body to become as close to perfect as it can be in order to react instantaneously to an oppositional force with the least amount of damage necessary to eliminate a threat.
Being a warrior means loving peace so much that the body is trained for war, combat or challenge and the mind is trained to do all that is possible to avoid conflict long before it happens.
To train to be a warrior is to train the mind to be calm, sharp and outwardly passive while inwardly it notices the minutiae of the surroundings, always ready to spring the body to action if necessary.
Inspiration for the Modern Warrior is a collection of thoughts from a wide range of minds. Some from ancient times, some modern. There are warriors from many different martial disciplines, writers, creators, comedians thinkers, actors and leaders.
They have been in wars, acted as warriors, been peace-keepers and thought provokers. They have been poets, princes and kings…mothers, fathers, sons and daughters…stars and characters we have loved.
There is one thing they all hold in common. They have uttered words or written thoughts that can be a gift to anyone who walks the path of a warrior. This book is a collection of those thoughts, compiled to keep you going, to help you to the next step, to make you smile at yourself, to make you want to become the best martial artist that you can. In other words…to Inspire and Provoke you to be the best YOU that is possible, no matter how long it takes. No matter what martial path you have chosen.
